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my way muffins (fiber enriched)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

Trying to cook & eat healthier, I came up with this version of a recipe with suggestions from THE OLD FARMERS ALMANAC COOKBOOK. The secret ingredient for the protein & fiber comes from the use of refried beans. SURPRISE Cut even more calories by using Splenda instead of the Honey. Eating one of these & a glass of skim milk, or cup of coffee & you feel full & satisfied. I was pretty proud of the outcome & my husband really loved them. That especially makes me happy. The Recipe makes 24 muffins, so you can store the extra in the freezer. GUILT FREE DESSERT. MUFFINS AREN'T REAL SWEET.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For my way muffins (fiber enriched)

  • 1 c
    whole grain whole wheat flour
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 2 lg
    eggs, room temperature
  • 1 c
    fat free refried beans
  • 3/4 c
    honey
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    1% milk, fat free or skim
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts (i used pecans)
  • 1 c
    unsweetened applesauce
  • 2/3 c
    raisins (plumped for 5 minutes in microwave)
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract (i used vanilla bean paste)
  • 2 tsp
    butter extract

How To Make my way muffins (fiber enriched)

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to muffin tins, and set aside till needed. Pour raisins into a small bowl, cover with saran wrap, then microwave for 5 minutes, set aside to cool and drain before using. This is my version of the recipe, not all of the ingredients I used were in the original recipe. I got the idea for this recipe from this book.
  • 2
    In a large bowl add the dry ingredients, salt, baking powder, all purpose flour and whole wheat flour, then stir to blend together.
  • 3
    Then in a medium size bowl or 4 cup measure add the eggs, refried beans, applesauce,nuts and beat well till blended together.
  • 4
    Add the milk to the dry mixture and beat till absorbed.
  • 5
    Now add the beaten bean mixture to the flour mixture and continue to beat until well blended.
  • 6
    Add the drained and plumped raisins and stir with a spoon to blend into batter.
  • 7
    Add both extracts, and blend together. Then spoon batter into muffin cups about 3/4 full, place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and enjoy with a cup of coffee or a cup of skim milk.
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