Brown Sugar Apple Muffins

Description
Contributed by Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * original recipe
 * Source: dLife

Ingredients

 * 2 cups oat bran
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon baking soda
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * ¼ cup dark brown sugar
 * ½ cup non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
 * ½ cup apple juice
 * ½ cup fat-free egg substitute; or 2 large eggs + 1 egg white, lightly beaten
 * 2 tablespoons canola or walnut oil
 * 1 cup peeled apples (about 1 medium-large), finely chopped
 * ½ cup walnuts, pecans, dried cranberries, or dark raisins, chopped (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Mix the oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
 * 3) Stir well.
 * 4) Mix in the brown sugar, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up sugar clumps.
 * 5) Mix the yogurt, apple juice, egg substitute or eggs, and oil in a small bowl.
 * 6) Stir well.
 * 7) Add the yogurt mixture to the oat bran mixture and stir well.
 * 8) Fold in the apples and if desired, the nuts or dried fruit.
 * 9) Coat only the bottoms of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and fill ¾ full with batter.
 * 10) Bake for about 16 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
 * 11) Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes while still in muffin tin before removing and serving.
 * 12) The oat bran is a great, healthy flour replacement.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
 * Calories: 100 | Carbohydrate: 19g | Protein: 4.4g | Total Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sodium: 133mg