Brown Sugar Apple Muffins

Brown Sugar Apple Muffins

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Ingredients: 2 cups oat bran 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup nonfat or low-fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup apple juice 1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute; or 2 large eggs plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons canola or walnut oil 1 cup peeled apples (about 1 medium-large), finely chopped 1/2 cup walnuts, pecans, dried cranberries, or dark raisins, chopped (optional)

Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Mix the oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir well. Mix in the brown sugar, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up sugar clumps. 3. Mix the yogurt, apple juice, egg substitute or eggs, and oil in a small bowl. Stir well. 4. Add the yogurt mixture to the oat bran mixture and stir well. Fold in the apples and if desired, the nuts or dried fruit. 5. Coat only the bottoms of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and fill 3/4 full with batter. Bake for about 16 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. 6. Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes while still in muffin tin before removing and serving. 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 http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/recipe/ShowRecipe?recipeId=4521

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