Autumn Muffins

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 3/4 cup low-fat granola
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup apple, chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup low-fat granola

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the flour, oat bran, baking soda, baking powder, and spices.
• 2 mix 3/4 c brown sugar, applesauce, egg whites, and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 3 add flour mixture and mix quickly.
• 4 fold in 3/4 cup granola, raisins, and apples.
• 5 spray muffin pans with nonstick spray.
• 6 fill muffin pans 3/4 full with batter.
• 7 sprinkle a small amount of brown sugar and granola on top of each muffin, pressing gently into batter.
• 8 bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 9 cool 5 minutes in pan; remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.