Rise and Shine Muffins

Yield:
Makes 12 muffins

A good source of fiber - 3 grams per muffin

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup high fiber bran cereal, crushed
  2. 2/3 cup skim milk
  3. 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  4. 1 cup coarsely grated apple (including skin)
  5. 1/2 cup coarsely grated zucchini (including skin)
  6. 1/2 cup coarsely grated carrots
  7. 2/3 cup brown sugar
  8. 1 teaspoon maple extract or vanilla extract
  9. 1 egg
  10. 2 egg whites
  11. 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
  12. 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  13. 1 Tablespoon orange peel
  14. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  15. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  16. Cooking spray
Directions:

Preheat oven on to 375 degrees F

Mix the bran cereal and milk in a large bowl and let stand until softened. Fold in the peanut butter, apple, zucchini, carrots, brown sugar and extract until mixed together.

In a small bowl, beat the egg and egg whites; fold into the bran mixture.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, orange peel, cinnamon and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the bran mixture, taking care to not overmix.

Spray the cups of a muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Place a shallow pan of water on the bottom oven rack.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from muffin pan and serve.

Photo and food styling by Webstop

Recipe used with permission and provided by the Peanut Advisory Board.


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