Recipe: Apple, Carrot and Oat Bran Muffins

Apple, Carrot and Oat Bran Muffins

1 1/2 cup Oat bran, (not wheat bran)
3/4 cup Plain flour
1/3 cup Skim milk powder
1/4 cup Brown sugar
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
2 tsp Salt
1 tbl Baking powder
1 cup Grated carrot, (about 1 med to large carrot)
1 x Granny Smith apple, peeled and coursely chopped, (not grated)
1/3 cup Raisins
Finely grated zest of 2 oranges or lemons (optional)
Equivelant of 1 egg + 2 egg whites, (I use 3 tsp of Egg Replacer + 6 tablespoons water)
Equivelant of 1 cup buttermilk, (I use 1/2 cup lite soy milk + 1/2 cup skim yoghurt)
1/4 cup Applesauce
1 tsp Vanilla
3 tbl Canned crushed pinapple, (optional-I've never used it)

Arrange shelf to just below centre of oven and pre-heat oven to 200c / 400f.

Combine first seven ingredients (oat bran, flour, milk powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder) in a large bowl.

Add the next four ingredients (carrot, apple, raisins, orange zest).

In a second bowl combine the liquid ingredients (egg replacer, milk, applesauce, vanilla and pinapple).

Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir only enough to just combine. The batter is very wet.

Spray non-stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tins to fill them about half way.

Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.
(Makes about 12 small muffins)