Should I feel guilty that these remind me more of dessert instead of muffins? Nah, there's oatmeal in them, so it's healthy. These didn't rise quite as much as a regular muffin, but don't worry, they still taste delicious.

1 C. ground oatmeal (I used a stick blender)
1/2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. powdered sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/3 C. oil
1/2 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 C. finely chopped strawberries
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. milk

Combine the dry ingredients first; the oatmeal, flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, milk, and vanilla. Pour the wet mixture and the strawberries into the dry mixture and quickly stir together until combined. Try not to overmix. Scoop the batter into greased muffin tins - about two-thirds full. In a small bowl, blend together the cream cheese, 2 teaspoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon milk. It can be a little lumpy. Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top of the each filled muffin cavity. Take a toothpick and drag it through each muffin to help create a swirl effect. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the batter portion comes out clean (if you stick the cream cheese mixture, it will be runny). Cool and remove from the pan. 

Do you like bleu cheese? Mushrooms? Truffles? This is my spin on another dish I just had at a place called Gold Nugget. Everything about it was amazing and has me craving burgers. You don't need to splurge on Truffle Oil like I did, but man, I would recommend it!

Serves 3-4
1 lb. good quality ground beef
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
1-2 large shallots, peeled and sliced thin
1 10 oz. container mushrooms, sliced
1/4 C. blackberry preserves
5 oz. bleu cheese crumbles
truffle oil (optional)
Hamburger buns

In a medium bowl, mix the ground beef, worcestershire, and salt and pepper together. Divide the mixture into 3 or 4 patties (I'd recommend 3). Next, preheat the grill, and start the mushroom mixture. In a medium skillet over medium heat, add one tablespoon olive oil and add the mushrooms and shallots. Saute and stir until the mushrooms are cooked through and shallots are translucent. Set aside to cool. Now it's time to cook the burgers. Cook over high heat 4-5 minutes per side or until inside reaches 165 degrees. Remove from grill. Spread one tablespoon of the blackberry preserves on each patty. Top with blue cheese, then mushroom mixture and a drizzle of the truffle oil. Sandwich between a bun and enjoy.