Ingredients
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups applesauce
unsweetened
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
carrots
raisins
and/or walnuts (optional)
fat-free milk (1/2 cup optional
only if adding carrots
raisins or walnuts)
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Line muffin tin with paper baking cups or grease bottom of tin with cooking spray.
Cream margarine and sugar with an electric mixer, or by hand.
Add egg, milk, and applesauce, mixing well.
Blend in cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and flour.
Add carrots, raisins, and/or walnuts if desired. If any of these items are added, also add milk and mix.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 194 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Sodium | 160 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Total Sugars | 19 g |
| Added Sugars included | 16 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 12 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 74 mg |
U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Basic Muffins. Recipe source: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service - Sawyer County and the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.