Molasses-Prune Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 large eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses 
• 1 cup prune- cut to pieces pitted finely chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats 
• 0.5 cup ricotta cheese light
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 0.3 cup wheat germ toasted

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in prunes; make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through eggs); stir well with a whisk.
4. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 400 for 18 minutes or until done.
6. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on a wire rack.