Chocolate Surprise Muffins

• 1 12 cups flour
• 1 cup oats
• 23 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 cup cocoa
• 1 cup milk
• 14 cup cooking oil
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• cherry preserves or raspberry preserves
• confectioners' sugar

1. Line 6 large muffin cups with paper baking cups or grease bottoms.
2. Combine dry ingredients; mix well.
3. Combine milk, oil, egg and almond extract.
4. Add to dry mixture.
5. Mix just until moist.
6. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter.
7. Spoon 2 tsp preserves into center of each.
8. Top with remaining batter.
9. Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for
10. 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Let muffins stand 5 minutes and then remove from pan.
12. Sprinkle cooled muffins with confectioners sugar.

flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, cocoa, milk, cooking oil, egg, almond, cherry preserves, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-surprise-muffins-184406 (may not work)