Brown Sugar Apple Muffins

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* original recipe
* Source: dLife 
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups oat bran
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* ¼ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ¼ cup dark brown sugar
* ½ cup non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt
* ½ cup apple juice
* ½ cup fat-free egg substitute; or 2 large eggs + 1 egg white, lightly beaten
* 2 tablespoons canola or walnut oil
* 1 cup peeled apples (about 1 medium-large), finely chopped
* ½ cup walnuts, pecans, dried cranberries, or dark raisins, chopped (optional)
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F.
# Mix the oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
# Stir well.
# Mix in the brown sugar, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up sugar clumps.
# Mix the yogurt, apple juice, egg substitute or eggs, and oil in a small bowl.
# Stir well.
# Add the yogurt mixture to the oat bran mixture and stir well.
# Fold in the apples and if desired, the nuts or dried fruit.
# Coat only the bottoms of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and fill ¾ full with batter.
# Bake for about 16 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
# Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes while still in muffin tin before removing and serving.
# The oat bran is a great, healthy flour replacement. 
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving:
* Calories: 100 | Carbohydrate: 19g | Protein: 4.4g | Total Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sodium: 133mg 
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