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Fruity Multigrain Muffins
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Fruity Multigrain Muffins

Power-packed muffins with good-for-you grains and fruits are an anytime treat! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:35 min
makes:12 muffins

1 1/4cups plain fat-free yogurt
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/4cup vegetable oil
2egg whites
1 1/4cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
3/4cup oat bran
1/4cup cornmeal
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/4teaspoon salt
1/2cup chopped dried fruit
1/2cup cooked whole-grain triticale or brown rice
1.Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or place paper baking cup in each muffin cup.
2.In large bowl, beat yogurt, brown sugar, oil and egg whites with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except dried fruit and triticale just until flour is moistened. Fold in dried fruit and triticale. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be very full).
3.Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.

Nutritional Information
1 Muffin: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 13g); Protein 5% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
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