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Sunny Lemon-Raspberry Muffins
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Variation
Blueberries make a great stand-in for the raspberries.
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Sunny Lemon-Raspberry Muffins

Fat-free ingredients and whole-grain cereal stir up a healthier-focused muffin. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:35 min
makes:10 muffins

1egg or 1/4 cup fat-free egg product
1 1/2cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2cups Whole Grain Total® cereal, slightly crushed (1 cup)
1/3cup sugar
1/4cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/4cup canola or soybean oil
1tablespoon grated lemon peel
2teaspoons baking powder
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% fat-free lemon burst yogurt (2/3 cup)
1/2cup fresh raspberries or Cascadian Farm® frozen organic raspberries
1.Heat oven to 400°F. Line 10 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
2.In large bowl, beat egg slightly. Stir in remaining ingredients except raspberries just until moistened; gently stir in raspberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3.Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 330mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 11g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 30%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
1 Review

 

Tangy
I like these muffins. They're a twist from the traditional blueberry muffins. I substitued applesause for the oil. Yum!
Posted at 10:42 AM on March 5 2008 by Cookie51296 , Tomball TX