Date-Bran Muffins

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups skim buttermilk
• 1 1/3 cups whole bran cereal
• 1 3/4 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar - (firmly packed)
• 12 pitted prunes finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 24 pitted dates chopped
• 2 apples grated

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray eighteen 2 3/4-inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk and cereal; let stand 5 minutes.

Meanwhile in a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Add the sugar, prunes, egg and oil to the cereal mixture; mix well with a wooden spoon. Stir in the dates, apples and the flour mixture until just combined (do not overmix).

Spoon the batter evenly into the cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a rack 10 minutes; remove from the cups and cool completely on the rack.

This recipe yields 18 servings.

Per Serving: 165 Calories, 3 g Total Fat, 0 g Saturated Fat, 12 mg Cholesterol, 231 mg Sodium, 34 g Total Carbohydrate, 4 g Dietary Fiber, 4 g Protein, 77 mg Calcium.

Serving Provides: 1 Bread, 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Points Per Serving: 3.