Oat Applesauce Muffins

These hearty muffins will fill you up with fiber and flavor instead of fat.

Step: 1

Place oats in a small bowl, pour in buttermilk. Let sit for two hours at room temperature.

Step: 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Step: 3

In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and brown sugar. Stir in oat/buttermilk mixture, applesauce and egg; mix well. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step: 4

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.

Per Serving: 101 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 20g; fat 1.2g; cholesterol 16.3mg; sodium 112.5mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

To made this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.