Cherry-Nut Muffins
These low calorie, low fat muffins are light and sweet, perfect for breakfast or a morning snack.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
38 mins
Servings:
12 muffins
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 slightly beaten egg white
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3/4 cup fat-free milk
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3 tablespoons cooking oil
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1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
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1/2 cup snipped dried tart cherries
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2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Directions
1.
Line twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin pans with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
2.
In another bowl combine egg white, milk, oil, and orange peel. Add milk mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Gently fold in cherries and nuts.
3.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.
Nutrition information
Calories 154, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 128 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Total Sugar 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 6%, Iron 5%. Exchanges: Starch 1.5, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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