Sweet Potato
Muffins II
- 3/4 cup oat bran
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup apples, peeled and finely chopped
1 cup fresh sweet potatoes (yams), cooked and mashed or
1 (15-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup plain yogurt
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- In a bowl, combine bran,
flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and
apples.
- In another bowl combine
sweet potatoes, egg, egg whites, oil, and yogurt. Add sweet potato
mixture to flour mixure and stir ingredients together until just
moistened.
- Spray muffin tins with
vegetable cooking spray and spoon 1/4 cup of batter per muffin.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
or until done when wooden pick inserted in center of muffin comes
out clean.
Makes approximately 20
muffins.
Variation:
Add 1 cup of raisins.
Per serving: CAL 98 (24% from fat); FAT
3g; PROTEIN 4g; CARB 18g; CHOL 11mg; SODIUM 119mg
Recipe provided courtesy
of Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission.