BLUEBERRY-GINGER CORN MUFFINS

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Love ginger. Love the combination of cornmeal and blueberries. Now I can have all three. This lighter version comes out to 2 points per serving. They are smallish by most standards but perfectly sized for WW folk.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Splenda granular
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
2 teaspoons canola oil
5 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 cup frozen blueberries (frozen are slightly better as they don't burst and bleed during baking) or 1 cup fresh blueberries (frozen are slightly better as they don't burst and bleed during baking)
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely diced
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Treat 12 muffin tins with a light coating of cooking spray.
  • Combine dry ingredients (flour through salt) in a large bowl. Mix to insure a good blend.
  • Mix wet ingredients (milk through egg) together in separate bowl.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mix until just blended. Fold berries and ginger into the muffin batter.
  • Place heaping tablespoons of batter into the ttreated muffin tin. About 1/3 cup batter per mufin.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 15.7, Sodium 124.2, Carbohydrate 23.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 8.6, Protein 2.8

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