Pumpkin Oat Bran Bread or Muffins

Not your typical muffin, but they pack in 5 grams of fiber per muffin and are low calorie/fat. Oh and they taste great too! For even more fiber add the wheat germ. I make double batches and freeze half of them for down the road. Scale recipe back to 12 if you only want to make 1 muffin tray of these.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 muffins

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 1⁄2 cups  oat bran
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 4  egg whites
• 29  ounces pumpkin
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ (optional)

Directions

1. Mix Flour, oat bran, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda in a bowl.
2. Make a well in the center of the mix.
3. Add to the dry mix: Egg whites, pumpkin, and applesauce; stir until moistened.
4. Stir in chopped nuts and raisins.
5. Spray muffin tray with cooking spray and pour in batter.
6. Cook muffins 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. This recipe can be converted to a loaf if you want, use a loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes.