Bran-Apple Muffins(Low-Fat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. prune or apple juice
1/2 c. bran cereal shreds
1/2 c. rolled oats
1 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. pitted prunes
3 Tbsp. water
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 large egg whites
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 c. flour
1 c. peeled and grated apple, spooned, not packed, into cup
1/4 tsp. salt
rolled oats

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Coat twelve 2 3/4-inch muffin tin cups with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, prune juice, bran, rolled oats and baking soda; set aside.
In the container of food processor, combine the prunes and water.
Pulse on and off until prunes are finely chopped.
Combine prune puree and sugar in a mixer bowl; beat in egg whites and molasses.
Stir in buttermilk mixture, flour, apple and salt; blend thoroughly.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin cups, dividing equally.
Sprinkle tops lightly with additional rolled oats.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.