Oat Bran Muffins

Full of fruit and oat bran, these tasty muffins can be enjoyed as a snack or a dessert.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 17 min
• Total: 32 min
• Servings: 12
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Nut-Free
• Low-Sodium
• Low-Fat
• Low-Saturated-Fat
• Low-Cholesterol
• Pescatarian
• Low-Calorie

Tags

• bake
• comfort food
• budget-friendly
• sweet
• tangy

Ingredients

• 2.25 cup oat bran
• 0.25 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 egg (large)
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.75 cup non-fat milk (non-fat)
• 2 tablespoon canola oil
• 0.75 cup unsweetened applesauce (unsweetened)
• 1 banana (medium, mashed)
• 2 tablespoon raisins, dates, or other dried fruit

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix the first four dry ingredients.
2. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, mix the egg with orange juice, milk, and oil.
4. In small bowl, mix fruit and blend with dry ingredients.
5. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry until it is moist.
6. Spray muffin tin with a non-stick coating.
7. Pour batter into muffin tins.
8. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
9. Remove muffins from pan after 10 minutes.
10. Cool on a rack.
11. Freeze muffins for later use.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 121
• Protein: 4.3 g
• Carbohydrates: 24 g
• Fat: 4.1 g
• Fiber: 3.3 g
• Sodium: 136 mg
• Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
• Sugar: 10.5 g
• Cholesterol: 18 mg