Oatmeal Apple Muffins

Here's a muffin packed with antioxidants in the apples, cranberries and nuts, fiber in the oats and even cinnamon to cut blood sugar. All benefit your cardiovascular system.

• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup walnut pieces
• ¾ cup fat free half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons canola or olive oil
• ⅓ cup Splenda or sugar
• 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
• ¾ cup dried cranberries or raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

In a bowl, beat together egg, half-and-half, oil, and Splenda (or sugar). In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Fold egg mixture into dry mixture, just to moisten.

Step 3

Fill non-stick muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.