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Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
Oats act like tiny sponges that soak up cholesterol and carry it out of your bloodstream. That makes these muffins both yummy AND good for you.
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Ingredients:
- 1-3/4 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), divided
- 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cups all-purpose flour (add an additional 2 tablespoons if using old fashioned oats)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
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Quaker® Oats products can be substituted with any other oats cereal products. Sweet One® products can be substituted with any other heat-stable sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below. Listing of any brand name products in this recipe does not represent an endorsement by Lifeclinic.
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- For topping, combine 1/4 cup oats and brown sugar; set aside.
- For muffins, combine 1-1/2 cups oats with remaining dry ingredients in large bowl; mix well.
- In small bowl, combine milk, egg whites, oil, lemon peel and vanilla; mix well.
- Add to dry ingredients; stir until moistened.
- Gently stir in berries. Fill muffin cups almost full; sprinkle with topping.
- Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack for five minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.
Yield: 12 servings, 1 muffin each
Nutritional Information:
1 muffin
provides: |
amount per serving |
| Calories |
180 |
| Calories From Fat |
30 |
| Total Fat |
3.5 g |
| Saturated Fat |
0.5 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
| Sodium |
150 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates |
33 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
2 g |
Protein |
5 g |
Source: The Quaker Oats Company, Inc. Quaker® Oats is a registered trademark of the Quaker Oats Company.
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