Blueberry Nut Oat Bran Muffins

This is a delicious and lighter version of a type of oat bran muffin. You could vary the fruit - blueberries, strawberries, canned peaches, etc. They are incredibly delicious served with fresh strawberries. Yum!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 18 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 1 ⅛ cups applesauce
• 1 ½ cups oat bran
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ cup low fat granola
• 1 ½ cups blueberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper muffin liners, and spray liners with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix the oat bran, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, blend the applesauce, egg substitute, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Thoroughly mix the applesauce mixture into the flour mixture. Fold in the blueberries and pecans. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle batter with granola, and press granola lightly to make it stick.

Step 3

Bake 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.