HIGH FIBRE AND LOW FAT BRAN MUFFINS 11-03-2015

HIGH FIBRE AND LOW FAT BRAN MUFFINS

Ingredient

2 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 1/2 cups orange juice, calcium fortified -- ie:
Minute Maid
1/4 cup dried prunes -- (6) for prune butter
1/3 cup water -- for prune butter
2 egg whites
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons wheat germ

Directions

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees Spray Muffin Pan with quick spray of Pam or use muffin paper liners. Puree prunes and water in blender to make prune butter. Add orange juice and blend briefly so that it will be easy to pour prune butter out of blender container. In a large mixing bowl, combine wheat bran with orange juice/prune mixture, egg whites, sugar, and raisins. Let stand for 10 minutes or so. In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and wheat germ. Stir the dry ingredients into bran/orange juice mixture. Blend until all dry ingredients are moist. Fill 12 muffin tins with batter. Tins will be very full. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Makes 12 large muffins.


NOTES : Per muffin: 148.9 cal, 0.9g (4.8%) fat, 128mg sodium, 36.6g carbs, 4.8g protien