(Almost) Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Bran Muffins

Name: (Almost) Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Bran Muffins Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: Oat Bran 3.5 cup; Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat 100% Stone Ground Flour 1.5 cup; Jillian Michaels Whey Protein Triple Chocolate Shake flavor 3 scoop servings (scoop is included in the container); Baking Powder 3 Tbsp; Cinnamon ground 2 Tbsp; * Splenda/artificial Sweetener if desired can be added for a sweeter muffin. Add to taste according to package instructions. *; Sugar Free Hershey's Chocolate Chips .5 cup; Vanilla Extract 2 Tbsp; Great Value Cinnamon Applesauce 2 cup (Crushed canned mandarin oranges can be substituted - save the juice to mix with the canned Milk/replace the Water); Milk canned evaporated nonfat .5 cup (Skim Milk can be substituted; if so added water isn't needed); Water .5 cup; Grade A Extra Large White Eggs 4 serving (For a lower cholesterol version the White only of the eggs can be used); Great Value Pure Maple Syrup 0.25 cup; Canola Oil Spray; Muffin Tins/Cups

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 13

Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

Oat Bran, 3.5 cupHodgson Mill Whole Wheat,100% Stone Ground Flour, 1.5 cupJillian Michaels Whey Protein, Triple Chocolate Shake flavor, 3 scoop servings (scoop is included in the container)Baking Powder, 3 TbspCinnamon, ground, 2 Tbsp* Splenda/artificial Sweetener, if desired, can be added for a sweeter muffin. Add to taste according to package instructions. *Sugar Free Hershey's Chocolate Chips, .5 cupVanilla Extract, 2 Tbsp Great Value Cinnamon Applesauce, 2 cup (Crushed, canned, mandarin oranges can be substituted - save the juice to mix with the canned Milk/replace the Water)Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat, .5 cup (Skim Milk can be substituted; if so, added water isn't needed) Water, .5 cup Grade A Extra Large White Eggs, 4 serving (For a lower cholesterol version, the White only of the eggs can be used)Great Value Pure Maple Syrup, 0.25 cup Canola Oil SprayMuffin Tins/Cups

Directions

Heat Oven @ 350* in a regular-sized oven; adjust accordingly to your kitchen appliance. Baking time varies between 13 - 15 minutes, to be ck'd at 13 min.

* Spray muffin tins/cups with a good coating of Canola Oil due to there not being any oils in the mix and the muffins will stick to the tin/cups without it. *

Mix DRY ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In another med/lg mixing bowl, blend all remaining LIQUID ingredients. When both combinations are mixed thoroughly, blend them together and mix well. Fill muffin tins/cups 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 13 - 15 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Refrigerate/freeze.

These muffins respond well to just a few seconds of warming in the microwave to soften the chocolate chips if they're storerd in the refrigerator. These muffins can be used as a Breakfast meal with a cup of tea/coffee/glass of Skim milk or as a Brunch/Snack food item. Prepared as written, the muffins aren't a sweet treat; however, Splenda/artificial sweetener can be added to the Recipe with great results. I'm unable to use artificial sweeteners; thus, I have no clue how much should be added to the recipe?

Serving Size: 36 muffins

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPYGRL65.

Servings Per Recipe: 36

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