Low Fat Prune And Fruit Muffins Recipes

BANANA PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir into egg mixture until just moistened. Mix in the prunes. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

SUGARLESS FRUIT NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine dates, raisins, prunes, and water. Boil for 5 minutes, then stir in butter and salt; set aside to cool.
• When fruit mixture is cool, transfer to a large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda and baking powder, then blend into fruit mixture. fold in nuts. Spoon into muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.

STREUSEL-TOPPED PLUM MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cream. Fold in plums. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over batter; sprinkle with coarse sugar. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

FAT FREE MINI PRUNE HONEY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin pans, or line with paper liners.
• In a food processor, combine the prunes and water. Process for a moment to chop the prunes. Add the flour to the food processor, and mix until it reaches a bread crumb consistency, about 10 seconds. Pour in the honey, and mix until just blended. Spoon the gooey mixture into the prepared muffin cups. One teaspoon per muffin ensures easy removal.
• Bake for 20 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Serve alone or with warmed honey or maple syrup.

LOW-FAT BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 standard muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place cereal in a resealable plastic bag. Crush slightly with a rolling pin to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Mix crushed cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir in mashed bananas, milk, egg whites, applesauce, raisins, and chocolate chips until batter is just moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack. Serve warm if desired.

HIGH-FIBER BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil liners, or grease if not using liners.
• Combine oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, applesauce, egg whites, milk, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until blended. Fold in raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Let muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack.

FRUIT AND NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, raisins and nuts; set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into apple mixture. Combine dry ingredients; carefully fold into apple mixture. Do not overmix. Fill 18 greased muffin cups almost to the top. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done.

LOW FAT PRUNE AND FRUIT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix bran, prune juice, skim milk and brown sugar.
• Set aside for ten minutes.
• Stir in beaten eggs, flours, baking powder, nutmet, cinnamon and salt.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Stir in apple sauce raisins and walnuts.
• Spoon equally divided into greased muffin tins.
• Bake in 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly brown and springy to the touch.