Another Low-Calorie Bran Muffin Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup skim milk (minus 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon vinegar (added to skim milk above to make soured milk)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup Splenda granular
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray muffin cups with Pam (or equivalent).
Add skim milk to vinegar to make 1 cup soured milk and set aside for 5 minutes.
Add soured milk to bran; let stand for 10 minutes.
Mix together applesauce, egg, Splenda, molasses and vanilla and then add to milk/bran mixture.
Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add flour mixture to bran/milk mixture, and stir just until blended.
Fold in raisins (if desired) and spoon batter into muffin tins.
Bake for 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and enjoy!