Morning Glory Muffins
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 cupwhole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cupall-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
- 1 cupregular oats
- 3/4 cuppacked brown sugar
- 1 tablespoonwheat bran
- 2 teaspoonsbaking soda
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt
- 1 cupplain fat-free yogurt
- 1 cupmashed ripe banana (about 2)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cupchopped pitted dates
- 3/4 cupchopped walnuts
- 1/2 cupchopped dried pineapple
- 3 tablespoonsground flaxseed (about 2 tablespoons whole)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place 18 muffin cups liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine yogurt, banana, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in dates, walnuts, and pineapple. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle evenly with flaxseed. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.
- Yield: 18 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
Substitute apricots or raisins for chopped pitted dates in this recipe if you like. The dried fruits, nuts, oatmeal, wheat bran, and whole wheat flour contribute plenty of fiber to each morning glory muffin. Complete your breakfast with fat-free yogurt and fruit.
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 186 |
|---|---|
| Calories per serving: | 21% |
| Fat per serving: | 4.4g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 0.5g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 0.7g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 2.8g |
| Protein per serving: | 4.2g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 35.2g |
| Fiber per serving: | 3.4g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 12mg |
| Iron per serving: | 1.2mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 190mg |
| Calcium per serving: | 42mg |
Good to Know
The dried fruits, nuts, oatmeal, wheat bran, and whole wheat flour contribute plenty of fiber to each muffin. Complete your breakfast with fat-free yogurt and fruit.
