Bran Flax Muffins - My Healthier Version

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour (i like king arthur)
• 3/4 cup flax seed meal (bob's red mill)
• 3/4 cup oat bran
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
• 2 apples, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup nonfat milk
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 lightly grease muffin tins or line with paper baking cups; set aside.
• 3 mix together flour, flaxseed, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• 4 stir in carrots, apples, raisins, and nuts.
• 5 combine milk, eggs, and vanilla.
• 6 pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until ingredients are moistened. do not overmix.
• 7 fill muffin cups about 3/4 of the way. (i like to use a 1/3 cup measuring scoop to ensure that all muffins are the same size.).
• 8 bake 15 - 20 minutes.