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Cooking at Home - Basic Muffins

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Plate of four basic muffins in paper cups

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Makes: 12 Muffins

Don't let the name fool you! These muffins combine the goodness of walnuts, raisins, carrots, and spices to result in a muffin that can be tailored to your tastes.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • carrots, raisins, and/or walnuts (optional)
  • fat-free milk (1/2 cup optional, only if adding carrots, raisins or walnuts)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Line muffin tin with paper baking cups or grease bottom of tin with cooking spray.
  3. Cream margarine and sugar with an electric mixer, or by hand.
  4.  Add egg, milk, and applesauce, mixing well.
  5. Blend in cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and flour.
  6. Add carrots, raisins, and/or walnuts if desired. If any of these items are added, also add milk and mix.
  7. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.

Notes

  • Tip: Muffins turn out better when mixed by hand.

Source: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service - Sawyer County and the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 muffin, 1/12 of recipe

Nutrients

Amount

Total Calories

194

Total Fat

5 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

16 mg

Sodium

160 mg

Carbohydrates

35 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

19 g

Added Sugars included

16 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin D

0 mcg

Calcium

12 mg

Iron

1 mg

Potassium

74 mg