Wow 'em with summer ice box muffins

I like to bake, but I'm not the kind of stay-at-home mom churning out delectable, healthy, homemade goodies on a regular basis. I usually frantically bake for a birthday or fundraiser, with a calmer, mom/child cooking hour thrown in on those 'good mom' days.

So when I came across this recipe for Summer Ice Box Muffins over at Oprah.com, I was intrigued. I rarely buy store-bought muffins, they're typically loaded with fat and calories. But this recipe is healthier and only requires mixing one batch of batter to deliver fresh, warm muffins at your fingertips all week-long.

Prepare the batter, store it in the fridge, take out a portion of the batter, mix in whatever fresh fruit you have on hand and bake. Hmm ... blueberry muffins on Monday, apple muffins with ground flax seed on Thursday, dried cherry muffins with wheat germ on Saturday. My family will think I'm the bomb! This creative recipe yields 30 muffins with less fat and calories and more fiber than the fat and calorie-laden variety I continually bypass at the grocery store.