These muffins can be prepared and frozen up to one-month before serving, and still taste fresh as can be. 1996 Recipe Hall of Fame
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup uncooked regular oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
PREPARATION:
PULSE almonds 2 or 3 times in a blender or food processor until chopped. Add brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour; process 5 seconds. Add butter; pulse 5 or 6 times, or until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in oats; set aside.
COMBINE 2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the mixture.
WHISK together buttermilk, oil, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring until just moistened.
TOSS blueberries with remaining 2 tablespoons flour; gently fold into batter. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full; sprinkle batter with oat mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove immediately from pans, and cool on wire racks.
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