Oat Bran Muffins With Dried Fruit

This is a Weight Watchers recipe that was emailed to me. I haven't tried it yet; however, plan to in the near future. I have tried many Weight Watcher recipes and all have been very good!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups  dried mixed fruit, coarsely chopped
• 1  cup  uncooked old fashioned oats
• 3⁄4 cup  uncooked  oat bran
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3  tablespoons  packed brown sugar
• 5  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  cup skim milk
• 1⁄4 cup  fresh orange juice
• 2  large  egg whites
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  medium banana, mashed
• 2  teaspoons orange zest

Directions

1. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F.
3. Combine the fruit, oats, oat bran, flour, banana, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a food processor.
4. Pulse until mixture is just blended, then transfer to a bowl.
5. Combine milk, orange juice, egg whites, oil and orange zest in another bowl.
6. Add the milk mixture to the dried fruit mixture; stir just until blended.
7. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
8. Bake 15 minutes or until the surface of the muffins are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Remove from pan and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving.
10. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.