FRUITFUL BRAN MUFFINS

Fruitful Bran Muffins image

Provided by LUv 2 BaKE

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 cups skim milk
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup non-hydrogenated margarine
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 orange, rind of
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cups all-bran cereal or 1 1/3 cups bran flakes, slightly broken up with your hands
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2/3 cup apple, finely chopped
3/4 cup carrot, grated
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2-2/3 cup apples, coarsely chopped or 1/2-2/3 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

Chop up apricots. Place in about 2/3 cup boiled water and let sit for about 20 minutes till plump and softened; drain all water out and set plumped apricots aside.
In a large bowl, combine milk, lemon juice, egg, and orange rind.
In a medium bowl combine flour, All-Bran cereal, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until almost mixed; fold in grated carrots, chopped apple and apricots just till mixed.
Spray muffin tin with cooking spray; fill muffin tins until almost full and sprinkle chopped apples or white chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean; let stand in pan for a couple of minutes before cooling muffins on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.3, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 187.1, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 11.5, Protein 5.5