RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS

Posted by Carole-Anne on December 3, 2008

RAISIN BRAN MUFFINS

Raisin bran muffins are one of my favorite healthy recipes, as they are nutritious, tasty and can be used for a snack, lunches, breakfast, or part of a brunch. These Raisin Bran muffins only take 40 minutes from prep time to serving.

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup nonfat, non sugar yogurt

1 large egg

2 Tbsp grapeseed oil

1/2 cup seedless raisins

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup molasses

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 cup wheat bran

1-1/4 cups Nutri Flour (1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all-purpose flour)

 NOW FOLLOW THE COOK PLEASE:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 muffin tins with muffin baking cups and set aside. Combine flour, bran and baking powder and mix together.  In another bowl, beat egg, molasses, brown sugar and oil until smooth.

Add yogurt and beat again until smooth and well blended.

Add flour and raisins until all ingredients are just mixed. 

Spoon batter into muffin baking cups until 2/3 full.

Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until the muffins are lightly browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in muffin tin for 5-10 minutes and this Healthy Living Recipe is ready to serve.  Enjoy!

Yield: 12 servings of Healthy Living Muffins.

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Posted by Carole-Anne on November 13, 2008

Healthy Recipes recommends this tasty, low-fat dish with calorie-reduced  syrup and cinnamon for part of your healthy living diet.  If you wish to, you may remove some of the yolk to cut cholesterol when making the egg mixture to dip the French toast in.   What I love about this recipe is it can be used for breakfast or brunch and the calorie count is low 175 per slice.

Add fresh fruits of your choice and enjoy this light meal.

INGREDIENTS:

Use one large egg and two egg whites.

1/4 cup skim milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 ground nutmeg

Calorie-reduced Maple Syrup optional

FOLLOW ME:

Using a shallow bowl, whist the egg and egg whites until foamy.

Add milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, beating well and set aside.

Preheat oven to 200 F degrees.

Spray vegetable oil lightly in a large skillet and heat skillet to medium.

Dip four of bread slices into egg mixture. 

When golden brown, turn pieces of French bread over. 

Divide French toast on 4 plates.

Garnish with your favorite chopped fruit, sprinkling lightly with cinnamon and top with calorie-reduced Maple Syrup.  Enjoy!

Healthy Recipe serves 4 people. Enjoy!