Healthy Low-Fat Blueberry (Or Chocolate) Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup toasted quick-cooking oat
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 cup blueberries (thawed and VERY well drained if frozen) or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 14 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white pastry flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Toast oats in a dry saucepan over medium heat until browned.

2. 2

   Combine oats and milk in a bowl and let stand for 20-35 minutes.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

4. 4

   Add brown sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla to the oat and milk mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Whisk the flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

6. 6

   Mix the dry into the wet until JUST combined, and fold in the blueberries (or chocolate chips).

7. 7

   Scoop batter into greased muffin tin and bake for 27-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing muffins from tin and putting on cooling rack.