Low Fat Carrot Raisin Muffins
Low Fat Carrot Raisin Muffins - a fantastic, sweet muffin made with yogurt, egg substitute, and applesauce. A favorite for breakfast and afternoon snacks.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ cup carrot about 3, shredded
- 8 ounces yogurt vanilla, non-fat
- ½ cup liquid egg substitute (recommend: Egg Beaters)
- ½ cup applesauce unsweetened
- ½ cup raisins
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray 8 jumbo or 12 regular muffin cups with nonstick spray.
- Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and ginger in a medium bowl.
- In another, larger bowl, combine carrots, yogurt, egg beaters, applesauce, raisins, brown sugar and vanilla.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture just until flour is moistened.
- Spoon into pans.
- Bake 30 minutes for jumbo muffins, 20 minutes for regular muffins or until they test done (dry in center).
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 2702IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.