LOW FAT APPLE-CARROT MUFFINS
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
1 large Granny Smith apple
3 medium Carrots -- peeled
3 Egg whites -- lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Canola oil
1/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup Dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 cup Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Cloves
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Quick-cooking oatmeal
2/3 cup Dark or golden raisins
1/2 cup Grape Nuts cereal
Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray nine
regular-sized muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray
and set aside.
2. Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core.
Coarsely grate the apple and carrots, either by hand
or with a food processor. Combine with the lightly
beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and
vanilla.
3. Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder,
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Stir into the moist
ingredients. Add the oatmeal, raisins and cereal.
Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
4. Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean. Cool
a few minutes in the pan before unmolding onto a
cooling rack.
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