Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins Recipe

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Spicy pumpkin perks up these muffins, and cranberries lend a sweet-and-sour tang. Made with wholesome whole wheat, they're great to bring to a brunch. —Lynne Parrish, Phoenix, Arizona

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Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup oat bran
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
2/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, yogurt and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter.
Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 muffin equals 188 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 255 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins in Country Woman February/March 2010, p34