Mmm, Mmm Muffins: Healthier Recipes for You

Who can resist warm muffins? Not me. I lovemuffn with calorie-free brown sugar. Bake in a
muffins and bake many different kinds. Making400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Yield: 1
muffins from scratch gives me a chance to adddozen muffins.
more grains and fruits to my diet. Though I can'tSWEET CORN MUFFINS
say these recipes are totally healthy, I can sayDry ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup corn
they're healthier than the original recipes becausemeal, 1/4 cup Splenda, 1 tablespoon baking
of the ingredients I've swapped.powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instead of white flour I use half white and halfWet ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 cup
whole wheat. I use half Splenda and half sugar forsugar-free applesauce, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil,
most muffin recipes. The muffins are virtually fat2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla
free because I use sugar-free applesauce insteadIn a large bowl, combine dry ingredients with a
of shortening. I also swap skim milk for whole.whisk. In a separate bowl, combine wet
All of these recipes get a five-star rating,ingredients with a whisk. Add wet ingredients to
according to my family members. Eat them rightdry, being careful not to over mix. If the batter is
from the oven and you won't need butter ortoo stiff add a little more milk.
margarine. The Apple Cinnamon Muffins will makeSpoon batter into paper muffin cups. Sprinkle each
every breakfast special. For another breakfastmuffin with a little sugar. Bake in a 400 degree
treat pair Sweet Corn Muffins with sugar-freeoven for 15-20 minutes. Yield: 1 dozen muffins.
strawberry jam. These corn muffins also tasteORANGE-BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
good with chili. And the Orange-Blueberry MuffinsDry ingredients: 1 cup white flour, 1 cup wheat
are so tasty you may find yourself eating themflour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Splenda, 2 teaspoons
for dessert.baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups fresh or
APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINSfrozen blueberries
Dry ingredients: 1 cup white flour, 1 cup wheatWet ingredients: 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar-free
flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Splenda, 3/4applesauce, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1/2 cup fresh
teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, 1 teaspoon
4 teaspoon saltvanilla
Wet ingredients: 2 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar-freeIn a large bowl, combine dry ingredients with a
applesauce, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoonwhisk. Gently fold blueberries into dry ingredients.
vanilla, 1 medium apple (grated), calorie-free brownIn a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients with
sugara whisk. Add wet ingredients to dry, being careful
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients with anot to over mix. If the batter is too stiff add a
whisk. In a separate bowl, combine wetlittle more orange juice. Spoon batter into paper
ingredents together with a whisk. Add wetmuffin cups. Sprinkle each muffin with a little
ingredients to dry, being careful not to over mix.sugar. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25
If the batter is too stiff at a little skim milk.minutes. Yield: 1 dozen muffins.
Spoon batter into paper muffin cups. Sprinkle each