Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray a muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, oil, applesauce, almond extract
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir together with a spatula until there are no flecks of flour
Gently stir in ½ cup of the strawberries into the muffin mixture
Fill the muffin pan with the muffin batter
Garnish the muffins with the remaining ¼ cup of strawberries.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before removing them from pan. After thoroughly cooled, the muffins can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer