Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup oat bran
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1/4 cup ground flax seeds
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons dried orange peel
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1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
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1/2 cup golden raisins or 1/2 cup other dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line muffin pan with paper liners (12) or coat the muffin tins lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside.
- Beat the applesauce, eggs, oil, brown sugar, vanilla and orange peel with a fork until well mixed. Note: the liquid ingredients will all fit in a 2c measuring cup with enough room to mix them together.
- Pour into dry ingredients and mix by hand being careful not to over mix.
- Fold in nuts and dried fruit.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups and if desired, sprinkle with a bit of oatmeal flakes.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before placing on a cooling rack.
- Freezes well if placed in a zip lock bag. Just microwave 15-30 seconds to reheat.