Avoiding the One Pound Stick
By Lauren, age 18, California
Snickerdoodle Mini Muffins
Healthy Christmas Recipe
Topping
1/3 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Muffins
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup fat-free milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) margarine or butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray bottoms only of mini muffin pan cups with cooking spray.For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
For muffins, combine flour, oats, sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Mix well. In small bowl, combine milk, egg, margarine and vanilla. Blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle topping evenly over tops of muffins.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Serve warm.
Yield: 3 Dozen
Cook's Tip: To prepare regular-size muffins, line 12 medium muffin pan cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray. Prepare muffin batter as directed above. Fill muffin cups almost full. Sprinkle with topping. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Serve warm.
Nutritional Information per Muffin
Calories: 70Total Fat: 1.5g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 50mg
Total Carbohydrates: 12g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Protein: 1g
