Low glycemic apple raisin oat muffins – Low GI muffin recipe

These apple raisin oat muffins are not only low glycemic (low GI), they are also low fat with less than 1 gram of fat per muffin. If you are craving something sweet, try this muffin recipe as an alternative to cake or cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup All-Bran cereal
• 2/3 cup non-fat milk
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 green apple
• 1/2 cup unprocessed oat bran
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Pour All-Bran into milk and let stand for 10-15 minutes.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, allspice and cinnamon into a large bowl.
4. Peel and dice apple.
5. Add apple, oat bran and raisins to flour mixture and stir to combine.
6. Combine slightly beaten egg, honey and vanilla in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture and stir with wooden spoon.
7. Pour All-Bran mixture into the rest of the ingredients and continue stirring until well combined.
8. Lightly grease 12-hole muffin tin and spoon in the mixture.
9. Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly brown.
10. Serve warm.

Makes 12 Muffins

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