Apricot Oat Bran Muffins - Low Fat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups oat bran
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 egg whites
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup molasses
1 large apple, peeled, cored and grated
3/4 cup finely chopped dried apricot

Preparation

Preheat ove to 400.
Spray 6 large 3\" muffin cups with no-stick spray.
In large bowl, stir oat bran, brown sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center.
In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Stir in buttermilk and molasses.
Add buttermilk mixture to the oat-bran mixture and stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and apricots.
Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool in muffin cups for 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
NOTE:.
To make standar sized muffins spray 12 2 1/2\" muffin cups with no-stick spray, spoon batter into cups. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.