Oat Bran Muffins With Dried Fruit

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/4 cups dried mixed fruit, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup uncooked oat bran
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium banana, mashed
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

Recipe

• 1 spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 3 combine the fruit, oats, oat bran, flour, banana, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a food processor.
• 4 pulse until mixture is just blended, then transfer to a bowl.
• 5 combine milk, orange juice, egg whites, oil and orange zest in another bowl.
• 6 add the milk mixture to the dried fruit mixture; stir just until blended.
• 7 spoon batter into muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
• 8 bake 15 minutes or until the surface of the muffins are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 remove from pan and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving.
• 10 store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.