Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 egg
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup apple butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 cups grated carrots
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
1 apple—peeled, cored and chopped
Directions:
Nutrition Information:
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly oil 18 muffin
Serving Size - 1/18 of reccups or coat with nonstick cooking spray
ipe
(or use muffin liners).
Servings - 18
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs,
Calories - 194
egg whites, apple butter, oil and vanilla.
Calories from fat - 38
3. In a large bowl, stir together flours, sugar,
Total fat - 4.2g
cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda
Saturated fat - 0.6g
Cholesterol - 12mg
and salt. Stir in carrots, apples and raisins.
Sodium - 173mg
Stir in apple butter mixture until just moisPotassium - 163mg
tened. Spoon the batter into the prepared
Total Carbohydrates muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
37.3g
4. In a small bowl, combine walnuts and
Dietary fiber - 2g
wheat germ; sprinkle over the muffin tops.
Sugars - 23.1g
(If you do not like walnuts, these muffins
are great even without the topping!)
5. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden and
spring back when lightly pressed.
To make this recipe even healthier, substitute applesauce for the apple
butter and oil and use honey for some of the sugar.
Source: www.allrecipes.com