Completely Cran - Tastic Wholegrain Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.5
  • Total Fat: 1.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 57.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Completely Cran - Tastic Wholegrain Muffins calories by ingredient


Introduction

A very low-fat, high fibre breakfast on the go with the benefit of a ton of antioxidants (including some Omegas!) for good measure. Add a quarter-cup of walnuts for good fats and protein if you like them (and your diet allows). A very low-fat, high fibre breakfast on the go with the benefit of a ton of antioxidants (including some Omegas!) for good measure. Add a quarter-cup of walnuts for good fats and protein if you like them (and your diet allows).
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 tbsp ground flax seed
    1/3 cup warm water
    1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
    1/2 cup 100% Bran cereal (the twigs, not buds)
    3/4 cup V8 V-FusionŽ Pomegranate Blueberry juice blend
    1/4 cup maple syrup
    1 tbsp vanilla
    1 tbsp fresh-grated ginger
    1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
    1 tbsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1 cup (preferably homemade) whole-berry cranberry sauce
    1/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F, lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick coating.
In a small bowl, combine flaxseed and warm water. Set aside for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine oats and bran cereal, the pour juice and syrup overtop and set aside 10 minutes.
Add vanilla, ginger and flax mixture to the soaked cereal and blend well.
Gently stir in flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Finally, gently fold in the cranberry sauce and dried cranberries.
Bake for 18-19 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in the pan before turning out.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.