Heart healthy oat muffins

12 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsOat bran
¼cupBrown sugar; firmly packed
2teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt or substitute (opt)
1teaspoonNutmeg; heaping (opt)
½cupSkim or 1% milk
2Egg whites; slightly beaten
¼cupHoney
2tablespoonsVegetable or canola oil
½teaspoonVanilla

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Coat muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups. Combine oat bran, brown sugar, baking powder and salt and nutmeg. Add milk, egg whites, honey and oil. Stir in vanilla. Do not over mix. Bake 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Variations: Add ½ c raisins, a mashed banana, ½ c blueberries or raspberries or a chopped apple tossed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Nutritional info per serving: 105 cal; 4g pro, 21g carb, 3g fat(23%) Exchanges: 1 bread, ⅒ meat, ½ fat Source: Miami Herald 3/21/96

formatted 3/24/96 by Lisa Crawford