Diet Apple-Carrot Muffins Recipe

The Recipe Instructions

Ingredients

1 large granny smith apple
3 medium carrots, peeled
3 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
2/3 cup dark or golden raisins
1/2 cup grape nuts cereal

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray nine regular-sized muffin cups
with vegetable cooking spray and set aside. 2. Cut the apple into
quarters and remove the core. Coarsely grate the apple and carrots,
either by hand or with a food processor. Combine with the lightly
beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla. 3. Sift
together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and
salt. Stir into the moist ingredients. Add the oatmeal, raisins and
cereal. Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top. 4.
Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean. Cool a few minutes in
the pan before unmolding onto a cooling rack.

Servings: 9

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