Lowfatappleorangeoatbranmuffins Recipes

APPLE OAT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F Lightly oil muffin pan. Peel and core apples; chop them coarsely. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together pastry flour, white flour, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Add thawed apple juice concentrate, chopped apples, and enough water to make a light batter.
• Mix just enough to moisten all ingredients. Divide batter among the muffin cups and bake till lightly browned, 25-30 minutes.
• Remove muffins from cups while hot.

LOW FAT APPLE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine bran and buttermilk. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar and baking soda. Stir in bran mixture and egg whites. Fold in grated apple. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line or grease 12 muffin cups.
• Blend together brown sugar, oat bran, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add eggs, chilled applesauce, and vegetable oil. Mix until well-blended. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• VARIATIONS: Add 1 cup plumped raisins, with a little bit of raisin water (approximately 2 tablespoons). Or, before baking, sprinkle mixture of sugar and cinnamon over the tops of the muffins. Or, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg to flour mixture.

HEALTHY, LOW-FAT APPLE-GINGER OAT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Line muffin cups of standard muffin pan with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a measuring cup combine milk and vinegar; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine 7 dry ingredients. Make a well in the center; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and next 5 ingredients.
• Pour wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and slightly lumpy.
• Pour into muffin pan.
• Make the streusel topping by combining flour and cinnamon. Stir in oil until mixture represents course crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 15-18 minutes, or until tops are golden and toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in pan on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

LOW-FAT APPLE ORANGE OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, oat bran, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Combine buttermilk, egg, orange rind and juice in a separate bowl.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
• Stir in apples and raisins.
• Spoon into greased muffin tins.
• Sprinkle with wheat germ.
• Bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes.