What's Cookin'? Tuesday - Oat Bran Muffins

The CalSERVES Nutrition Program brings you What's Cookin'? Tuesdays! The theme for February is dried fruit.

Dried Figs
Serving Size: • cup (40g)
Calories 113 Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 20g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A <2% Calcium 6%Vitamin C <2% Iron 6%

Dried Plums
Serving Size: • cup (40g)
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10%
Sugars 13g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 5% Calcium 2%Vitamin C 4% Iron 3%

Oat Bran Muffins
Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Yield: 12 servings 

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups oat bran
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 mashed banana
3/4 cup applesauce
2 Tablespoons raisins, dates, or other dried fruit
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup nonfat milk
2 Tablespoons canola oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix the first four dry ingredients. Set aside. Mix the egg with orange juice, milk and oil. Mix fruit and blend with dry ingredients.
3. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry until it is moist.
4. Spray muffin tin with a non-stick coating. Pour batter into muffin tins.
5. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove muffins from pan after 10 minutes. Cool on a rack. Freeze muffins for later use. 

Cost:
Per Recipe: $ 2.76
Per Serving: $ 0.23
Calories 120, fat 4g, sodium 140mg, sugar 10g, protein 4g