Crumb Cake Muffins with Oat Beverage (non dairy)

 3/4  cup butter (soft and at room temperature) or use margarine if butter is not an option

1 cup white sugar
2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1  tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup sour oat beverage*
1 egg

raisins - 3/4  cup (optional but delicious if you are a raisin fan)



In a large mixing bowl combine soft (but not melted) butter with white sugar. Blend with a mixer until butter softens.  Add sugar and flour.  Mix again until the mixture is crumb like.  Don't overmix.

REMOVE 1 CUP OF THIS CRUMB MIXTURE and set aside in another bowl for the top of the muffins before it goes into the oven.

To the remaining crumb mixture add spices and baking soda. Stir well to blend.
Add eggs to sour oat beverage and whisk until well blended.
Add sour mixture to the dry and slightly mix. Add dry raisins and continue to combine.

Pour into a well greased muffin pan, this makes 12 muffins.

Bake for approx. 40

 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.

*to sour the oat beverage - add 2 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar - stir well.