Apple-Carrot Muffins

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1 	large  	Granny Smith apple
 * 3 	med 	Carrots, peeled
 * 3 		Egg whites, lightly beaten
 * 2 	tbsp 	Canola oil
 * 1/4 	cup 	Unsweetened applesauce
 * 1/2 	cup 	Dark brown sugar
 * 1 	tsp 	Vanilla
 * 3/4 	cup 	Flour
 * 1 1/2 	tsp 	Baking soda
 * 1 1/2 	tsp 	Baking powder
 * 1 	tsp 	Cinnamon
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Nutmeg
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Cloves
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Salt
 * 1/3 	cup 	Quick-cooking oatmeal
 * 2/3 	cup 	Dark or golden raisins
 * 1/2 	cup 	Grape Nuts cereal

Directions
1 	Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2 	Spray nine regular-sized muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray and set aside.

3 	Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core.

4 	Coarsely grate the apple and carrots, either by hand or with a food processor.

5 	Combine with the lightly beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla.

6 	Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.

7 	Stir into the moist ingredients.

8 	Add the oatmeal, raisins and cereal.

9 	Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.

10 	Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean.

11 	Cool a few minutes in the pan before unmolding onto a cooling rack