A Healthy Muffin Recipe for Breakfast or a Snack - from eatingwell.com

Morning Glory Muffins

Time:

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 60 mins

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen muffins servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups grated carrots (4 medium)
• 1 each apple , peeled, cored and finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 each large egg
• 2 each large egg whites or 4 teaspoons dried egg whites, reconstituted according to package directions
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
2. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir in carrots, apple and raisins.
3. Whisk egg, egg whites, apple butter, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full. Combine walnuts and wheat germ in a small bowl; sprinkle over the muffin tops.
4. Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool.

Calories: 161.0 kcal

Carbohydrates: 30.0 g

Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g

Fat: 4.0 g

Protein: 4.0 g