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This month’s muffins have a lovely flavor, light texture, and are quite a breakfast treat with the figs and tangy, creamy cheese filling.\u00a0 The whole wheat pastry flour adds a nice dimension of flavor as well.\u00a0 I really love the tender crumb of muffins made with that kind of flour.\u00a0 (Mine is freshly ground from soft white wheat, and the bran is sifted out.)\u00a0 Actually, I just realized that it is giving me brown bread muffin<\/a> vibes and those are some of my favorites.<\/p>\n

Notes: Don’t use old, hard figs, definitely spring for freshly dried, soft figs that cut easily and have a nice, soft texture.\u00a0 The cheese filling should be creamy, not runny.\u00a0 Both kiddos liked these muffins, especially the filling, though it’s been so many years since we have had fig newtons, they had forgotten about the delightful crunch of fig seeds, and eldest ultimately preferred the figs on their own.<\/p>\n

Yes, these can be just plain fig muffins, and still delicious if you don’t like goat cheese, but it’s really just a tangy cheesecake filling.\u00a0 The muffins will dome more without the filling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fig Muffins with Creamy Goat Cheese Filling<\/span><\/i>
makes 12-13 standard muffins<\/p>\n

\u00be cup (3oz.\/85g) crumbled, plain, soft goat cheese, room temperature
1\u00bd tbsp honey (30g)
1 tsp finely grated fresh orange zest
\u00bc tsp vanilla<\/p>\n

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (230g)
1\u00bd tsp baking powder (6g)
\u00bd tsp baking soda (3g)
\u00bd tsp fine sea salt (3g)
2 large eggs, room temperature (100g)
\u00bd cup light brown muscovado sugar (106g)
\u00bc cup granulated sugar (50g)
1 tsp vanilla extract (5ml)
\u2153 cup avocado oil (74g)
2 tbsp butter, melted (28g)
\u00be cup buttermilk (180ml)
1 cup chopped, stemmed sun dried figs (Smyrna or Calimyrna are good)
3 tbsp turbinado or demerara sugar, for topping, optional<\/p>\n

Grease or line a 12 cup muffin pan, preheat oven to 400\u00baF.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Make the filling:<\/p>\n

In a bowl, combine the goat cheese, honey, orange zest, and vanilla.\u00a0 Beat with a fork until smooth.\u00a0 If the mixture seems crumbly dry, add a drop or two of buttermilk until smoothed and creamy.<\/p>\n

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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, sugars, and salt.\u00a0\u00a0Combine the oil and melted butter and stir into the flour mixture until
\nfully blended into fine crumbs.\u00a0 Work with fingers if necessary to break
\n up any larger crumbs.\u00a0\u00a0In small bowl or liquid measure, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.\u00a0 Add to the flour\/butter mixture and whisk just until smooth
\nand no lumps remain.\u00a0 Gently fold in the chopped figs.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Fill each muffin well almost half full.\u00a0 Add a rounded teaspoon of filling to the center of each muffin and gently press in.\u00a0 Top with the rest of the batter to cover completely.\u00a0 Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar if desired.<\/p>\n

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Bake about 15-17 minutes until the muffins are domed and the edges start to brown.\u00a0 The tops should spring back when lightly pressed.\u00a0 \u00a0Remove the pan to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes before removing the muffins.\u00a0 Let muffins cool, or enjoy slightly warm.<\/p>\n

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Muffins may be stored in a container for a couple days, or frozen for up to a month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are some more muffins for your Monday:<\/p>\n

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