Apple Carrot Muffins

Contributed By: bluther
Light & Tasty Magazine

These fruity muffins are moist, tender and taste almost like carrot cake. They freeze well too.

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Special Features: Kids can help make it
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Low Sodium
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch
Snack

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Ingredients

1 3/4 cups Raisin bran cereal
1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg
3/4 cup Buttermilk
1/4 cup Canola oil
3/4 cup Finely chopped peeled tart apple
3/4 cup Grated carrots
1/4 cup Chopped walnuts

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple, carrots and walnuts. Fill paper-lined muffin cups or cups coated with nonstick cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 400 for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Cook's Notes

Nutrient information is for a 1-muffin serving. Recipe yields 12 muffins.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 194 ; Total Fat: 6.8g ; Saturated Fat: 0.7g ; Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.4g ; Carbohydrates: 30.8g ; Protein: 3.7g ; Vitamin A: 2250 IU ; Vitamin C: 1.3mg ; Calcium: 171.8mg ; Sodium: 107.8mg ; Iron: 3.4mg ; Fiber: 1.6g

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