Cranberry Muffins
 
Was | 6POINTS
Now |  2POINTS
Servings |  12
Preparation Time |  17 min
Cooking Time |  25 min
Level of Difficulty |  Easy

 If you gave up muffins because you were shocked by their calorie and fat content, listen up: Our delicious, healthier version has a fraction of the calories and fat.
 
Ingredients

1 sprays cooking spray
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup fat-free skim milk
2 Tbsp fat-free egg substitute
1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 Tbsp sugar

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or fill pan with paper liners.
     
  2. Combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup of sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix well with a fork, make a well in the center and set aside.
     
  3. Whisk yogurt, milk, egg substitute, margarine and vanilla together in a small bowl. Fold mixture into dry ingredients until blended; fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
     
  4. Bake for 20 minutes; sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, about 5 minutes more. Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
Chef's Tips

We renovated Cranberry Muffins by:

  • Using fat-free yogurt to yield a moist texture while cutting back on oil.
     
  • Replacing the remaining fat with reduced-calorie margarine.
     
  • Swapping fat-free egg substitute for whole eggs.
     
  • Opting for fat-free milk over whole milk.