Cranberry Apple Wheat Muffins

From Ali VanGorden, Registered Dietitian

Ingredients:

  1. 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
  2. 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  3. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  4. 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
  5. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  6. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  7. 2/3 cup (5 fl. oz. can) fat free evaporated milk
  8. 1/3 cup 100% apple juice
  9. 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  10. 1 large egg
  11. 1-1/4 cups Granny Smith apples, finely chopped
  12. 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  13. 1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar
Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.

Combine all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, granulated sugar, wheat germ, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl.

Beat evaporated milk, juice, vegetable oil and egg in small bowl until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.

Fold in apple and cranberries and spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.


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