Snack

Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins is for Snack.

Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins takes 15 minutes to cook.

Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins are:

Wet ingredients:
2 1/2 cups Orange Juice
2 cups Country Choice Multigrain Cereal (Rolled Rye, Barley, Oats and Wheat)
2 eggs OR 2 T flax meal and 6T water mixed, standing for 2 minutes (a great egg substitute)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 t vanilla extract
zest of one orange

Dry ingredients:
2 cups flour (I use 1 cup White Whole Wheat, 1/2 cup corn meal and 1/2 cup millet flour)
2T flax meal (ground flax seed)
2T wheat germ
2t baking powder
2t low sodium baking soda
2t cinnamon
1t nutmeg

Folded in:
1 cup shredded apple (cored small apple, Braeburn)
1/4 cup chopped, pitted dates
3/4 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
(Or 3 cups of any fruits, dried fruits, veggies and nuts)

Here is how you make Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins:

1. Bring orange juice to a boil.Remove pan from burner and stir in 2 cups of the rolled multigrain hot cereal. Let it sit in covered pot for 10 minutes2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 and spray the muffin tins with oil.3. In a large mixing bowal which together eggs (or flax substitute), applesauce, vanilla, orange zest and hot cereal mixture.4. In a separate large bowl, combine flours, flax meal, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put dry ingredients into wet mixture and stir until mixture just barely comes together (it's OK if there are some floury streaks here and there)5. Combine fruits, veggies and nuts and fold them into the mixture so they are well dispursed throughout the batter.6. Spoon into muffin cups evenly.7. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.Serving Size: Makes 24 muffinsNumber of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELOVEHARRIS.

The nutritional information for Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 111.2

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
• Sodium: 61.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 3.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Multigrain Fruit and Nut Muffins is Low Fat