Recipe: Pumpkin-Orange Muffins (using oil and fat free milk)

PUMPKIN-ORANGE MUFFINS

1 egg
1/2 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

Beat egg, milk, pumpkin, oil and grated orange rind, mixing well; set aside.

Sift dry ingredients together and add to the pumpkin mixture. Spoon batter into greased muffin tins.

Bake in preheated 375 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes.

Each of the 12 muffins contains 143 calories and 5 grams of fat.

Source: the American Institute for Cancer Research