Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups dried mixed fruit, coarsely chopped
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1 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
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3/4 cup uncooked oat bran
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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5 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup skim milk
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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2 large egg whites
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons orange zest
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1 medium banana, mashed
Instructions
- Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine the fruit, oats, oat bran, flour, banana, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a food processor.
- Pulse until mixture is just blended, then transfer to a bowl.
- Combine milk, orange juice, egg whites, oil and orange zest in another bowl.
- Add the milk mixture to the dried fruit mixture; stir just until blended.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
- Bake 15 minutes or until the surface of the muffins are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from pan and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.