Oatmeal Apple Muffins
Description
Here's a muffin packed with antioxidants in the apples, cranberries and nuts, fiber in the oats and even cinnamon to cut blood sugar. All benefit your cardiovascular system.
Ingredients
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1 egg
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3/4 cup fat free half-and-half
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3 tablespoons canola or olive oil
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1/3 cup Splenda or sugar
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1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
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3/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins
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1/2 cup walnut pieces
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
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In a bowl, beat together egg, half-and-half, oil, and Splenda (or sugar). In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Fold egg mixture into dry mixture, just to moisten.
3
Fill non-stick muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.