Apple Bran Muffins with Walnuts and Orange Zest, Good-for-You
Keys: Breads Quick Muffins Vegetarian Low Calorie Fat Free Diet Baked
Nuts Citrus Warm Room Yield: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup walnuts chopped
1 tbl butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup oat bran
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
3/4 cup dark brown sugar packed
1 tbl cinnamon
2 tsp salt
1 tbl baking powder
1 lrg carrot grated
1 x Granny Smith apple, peeled coarsely chopped
zest of 2 oranges
1 lrg egg
2 lrg egg whites
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
3 tbl canned crushed pineapple drained
Nonstick cooking spray
Method:
1. Arrange shelf just below the center of oven and preheat the oven to
350 F.
2. Roast the walnuts on a baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes. While the
nuts are hot, stir in the butter and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
3. Raise the oven temperature to 450 F.
4. Combine the oat bran, flour, dry milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt,
and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Work any lumps out of the
sugar with your fingers if necessary. Add the grated carrot, orange
zest, and nuts.
Stir to combine.
5. Beat together the egg, egg whites, buttermilk, oil, pineapple, and
vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Pour the wet mixture into the dry
mixture and stir to combine.
6. Spray a standard-size muffin tin with Pam, grease well, or use paper
liners. Spoon 1/3 cup muffin batter into each cup; this should just fill
each cup to the brim. You will have enough to fill a 12-muffin pan with
enough batter left for a few more muffins. If filling two or three cups
in a six- muffin pan, fill the empty spaces with water so that they will
not burn. Bake until browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Tap the sides of
the pan on the counter to loosen the muffins and turn out onto a rack to
cool.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 14 muffins.
NOTE: There is no vanilla listed in the ingredients list for this
recipe, but it is mentioned in the directions. Use your judgment here. I
would try about 1 tsp. and see how that works out.
*Angelique*
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