Strawberry Oat Mini Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup uncooked oat bran
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup diced strawberry
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Spray 24 miniature muffin cs.

3. 3

   with nonstick cooking spray.

4. 4

   Combine flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Whisk together buttermilk, apple juice concentrate, applesauce and vanilla in a small bowl.

6. 6

   Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until dry ingredients are almost moistened.

7. 7

   Fold strawberries and pecans into batter just until dry ingredients are moistened.

8. 8

   Do not overmix.

9. 9

   Spoon batter into muffin cs.

10. 10

    Bake 17 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned and tester comes out clean.

11. 11

    Let cool in pan for 5 minutes; remove to racks.

12. 12

    Serve warm or cool completely.