Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 cup whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces)
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
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1 cup regular oats
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon wheat bran or 1 tablespoon oat bran
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup plain fat-free yogurt or 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
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1 cup chopped dried apricots or 1 cup raisins
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup dried fruit or 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
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1 large egg
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1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2)
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2 tablespoons whole flax seeds, ground (it will be 3 tablespoons ground) or 3 tablespoons wheat germ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place 18 muffin cups liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray.
- Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine yogurt, banana, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in dates, walnuts, and pineapple. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle evenly with flaxseed. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.