Chocolate Cranberry Bran Muffins

I was looking for a healthier breakfast for our weekend in Duluth and I found this one.  It is from the blog "17 and baking", the author had a lot of good recipes.  This recipe makes 18 muffins.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups oat bran

1 cup skim milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 375F and use 18 paper liners in a cupcake pan.

2.  Combine the oats and milk in a bowl and soak for 15 minutes.

3.  In another bowl, stir together the applesauce, sugar, vanilla, and egg.  Add in the oat mixture.

4.  Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and gently fold into the applesauce mixture. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are fine.  Stir in cranberries and chocolate chips.

5.  Fill each muffin tin 3/4 full and bake 18 minutes, or until muffins spring back lightly when tapped and a toothpick comes out clean. 

Beth, Laura, Andy, Jason and Beth's Rating: 7/10

Nutrition:

173 calories

4g fat (2g saturated)

10mg cholesterol

123mg sodium

36g carbohydrates

4g fiber

17g sugar

5g protein