Ingredients
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2 cups oat bran
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1/4 cup oatmeal, regular not instant
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1/2 cup mixed dried fruit (if you can't find pre-mixed dried fruit, make your own combination or use raisins)
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 egg whites
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/3 cup brown sugar (use a half cup if you like your muffins sweeter)
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1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk (or use 1/3 cup non-fat yogurt plus skim milk to level it off to 1/2 cup)
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180c).
- In one bowl combine all of the dry ingredients – oat bran, oatmeal, fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a second bowl, lightly beat the egg whites by hand. Whisk in the yogurt, oil, applesauce and brown sugar. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just mix. Do not over beat as it will result in a tough lumpy muffin.
- Spoon batter into lightly sprayed muffin tin. (Use paper liners if you prefer.) Bake 33 to 38 minutes, toothpick should be clean.