Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped pitted prunes
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup light ricotta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • Cooking spray

Method

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