Fig Muffins

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

1/4 cup Butter -- softened

1/2 cup Sugar

3 Eggs

2 cups Fig preserves-mashed w/syrup

1 cup Rolled oats, old fashioned

1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

2 teaspoons Baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

3 ounces Pkg cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup Confectioner's sugar sifted

2 tablespoons Orange juice, frozen concentrate

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well after each. Add fig preserves with syrup. Stir in oatmeal and sifted flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Mix only enough to moisten dry ingredients. Bake in buttered muffin cups in preheated 375F oven for 15 - 20 minutes. Serve warm with Orange Spread. For Orange Spread, cream the cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioner's sugar and orange juice concentrate. Frost muffins.