Sugar Plum Muffins

These sound like a cute idea for holiday baking!

Sugar Plum Muffins

• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. finely ground almonds or almond meal
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 c. milk
• 3/4 c. vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• prunes (1/2 for each mini muffin, whole for regular size muffins)
• coarse or regular granulated sugar

Mix first 7 ingredients together.  Whisk wet ingredients and orange zest together; fold into the dry mixture.  Divide among prepared muffin cups (12 regular, 36 to 48 mini).  Top each with a prune (half for mini muffins, whole for regular size) and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven:  16 to 18 minutes for mini muffins, 20 to 25 minutes for regular sized muffins.