Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups dried mixed fruit, coarsely chopped
1 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
3/4 cup uncooked oat bran
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium bananas, mashed
2 teaspoons orange zest
Directions:
Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Combine the fruit, oats, oat bran, flour, banana, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a food processor.
Pulse until mixture is just blended, then transfer to a bowl.
Combine milk, orange juice, egg whites, oil and orange zest in another bowl.
Add the milk mixture to the dried fruit mixture; stir just until blended.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
Bake 15 minutes or until the surface of the muffins are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 40 min.