Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | whole wheat flour |
| 1 1/2 cups | oat bran |
| 1/4 cup | ground flaxseed |
| 2 tsp | baking powder |
| 1 tsp | baking soda |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 1 tsp | cinnamon |
| 1/2 tsp | cloves |
| 1/2 tsp | nutmeg |
| 1 cup | unsweetened applesauce |
| 1/2 cup | low-fat (1% MF or less) milk or soymilk |
| 1 cup | diced apple (about 1 small apple) |
| 3/4 cup | brown sugar |
| 2 tbsp | canola oil |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 tsp | orange zest |
| 1/2 cup | blueberries, fresh or frozen |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oat bran, ground flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
In another bowl, combine applesauce, milk, apple, sugar, canola oil, eggs, orange zest and blueberries.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix just enough to combine.
Pour batter into 16 lined muffin tins.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until cooked through (when a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean).
Serves 16.
Per serving (1 muffin): 167 cal, 5 g pro, 4 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 33 g carb, 4 g fibre, 27 mg chol, 165 mg sodium
Good source of: magnesium
Low in saturated fat
High source of fibre
From: Leslie Beck's Heart Healthy Foods For Life
Source: Heart Healthy Foods for Life