All-Bran Pineapple And Fruit Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup Kellogg's all-bran cereal (Extra Fiber kind)
1 (8 ounce) can crushed unsweetened pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel
2 egg whites
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup mixed dried fruit, chopped
For the Filling
1/3 cup lowfat margarine, softened
5 teaspoons artificial sweetener (or 5 packets)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Stir together flours, baking powder, salt and spices; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine cereal, pineapple including juice and orange juice. Let stand 3 minutes or until cereal is softened. Add orange peel, egg whites and oil; beat well. Stir in dried fruit.
Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion batter evenly into 12 lightly greased 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups. Using measuring-teaspoon, make a 1/2-inch indentation in top of each muffin.
Bake in 400\u00b0 F oven about 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool about 15 minutes before adding filling.
Filling: Beat together margarine, sweetener and vanilla. Fill each muffin top with measuring-teaspoon of filling. Serve warm.