Not too sweet, not too big, just right for a morning boost. As much as I adore granola bars for breakfast, it’s nice to mix it up with some healthy-tasting muffins. Plus, making muffins at home is significantly cheaper than buying them from a coffee shop. Although I did find this bakery by the metro that sells great muffins for $1.50, but I digress. The point is that these muffins are tremendously good.

Ingredients
Source: Adapted from Coconut & Lime
1 1/4 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup mixed dried fruit
1/3 cup pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 350, line or grease and flour muffin tin.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the spices, flour, baking soda, sugar, baking powder and oats. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the egg, oil and buttermilk. After it is thoroughly mixed, pour in the dry ingredients. Stir to combine.
3. Fold in the fruit and nuts. Divide evenly among 12 muffin wells.
4. Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the center muffin comes out clean.

Voila!