Fresh Plum and Oatmeal Muffins

the original recipe is from Cooks.com. I have tweaked it. I must say these are good, but dense.

In a blender puree enough plums to make 1 cup; set aside.Cream 1 stick of butter and 1 cup brown sugar. Add 1 egg and pureed plums.

Stir in:
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon

Add:

1 1/2 c. old fashion oatmeal
1 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Stir carefully only until moistened. Spray an unlined muffin pan with cooking spray in bottom of the pan put a pecan half centered between 2 slices of fresh plum *(see note). Fill muffin pans 2/3 full of batter and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from oven and invert while still hot. Replace any fruit and nut pieces that stay into pan in your muffins. Cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Serve warm or cold. Can be frozen for later use.

*my changes were I chopped some pecans and added into the batter. I also plunked a piece of plum in the middle of the dough once it was in the muffin pan. The first time I put the plums and pecans at the bottom and when I turned the muffins out, they fell out.

Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped strawberries (I added 1 cup and a half)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (my addition)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oil an 8 cup muffin tin, or use paper liners.
2. In a small bowl, combine oil, milk, and egg. Beat lightly. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Toss in chopped strawberries and stir to coat with flour. Pour in milk mixture and stir together.
3. Fill muffin cups. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 25 minutes, or until the tops bounce back from the touch. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans.               

*mine made 12 muffins
**I also sprinkled cinnamon/sugar on the tops before baking
***original recipe from allrecipes.com

Coffee Cake

Betty Crocker Streusel Coffee Cake

Cinnamon Streusel (below)

2 cups Bisquick Mix (or Pioneer)

2/3 cup milk or water

2 tablespoons sugar

1 egg

Heat oven to 375. Grease 9-inch round pan. Make Cinnamon Streusel; reserve. Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with Cinnamon Streusel.

Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.

Cinnamon Streusel
1/3 cup Bisquick Mix (or Pioneer)
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

Mix all ingredients in small bowl until crumbly.