¼ | teaspoon table salt |
1 | medium carrot (about 3 ounces), peeled, cut to fit feed tube vertically |
¹⁄³ | cup walnut halves, shells removed |
3strips orange zest
2⁄³ | cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
¾cup
1 large egg
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup raisins
Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl combine flour, bran flakes, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; reserve.
Insert the medium shredding disc. Stand carrots upright in the feed tube and shred using medium pressure; reserve. Insert metal blade and pulse to coarsely chop walnuts, about 7 to 8 times. Reserve. Add orange zest and brown sugar; process until combined, about 20 to 30 seconds. Scrape bowl. Add milk, egg and oil. Process until combined, about 5 to 10 seconds. Add raisins, walnuts, carrots and dry ingredients. Pulse until flour is just mixed in, about 5 times.
Fill muffin cups ¾ full with batter. Bake until light golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
Nutritional information per muffin:
Calories 205 (32% from fat) • carb. 32g • pro. 4g • fat 7g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 18mg • sod. 213mg • calc. 92mg • fiber 2g
Mocha-Pecan Coffee Cake
This
Makes 16 servings
nonstick cooking spray
½cup pecan halves
¹⁄³ | cup semisweet chocolate chips |
3tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
¾ teaspoon instant coffee granules 1½ cups unbleached,
¼ teaspoon table salt
1¹⁄³ cups granulated sugar
¾cup unsalted butter, in
1 large egg
¾teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾cup plus 2 tablespoons lowfat sour cream
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