Low-calorie recipes for muffins are hard to come by, but here are some low calorie muffin recipes that will hopefully inspire you to greater culinary delights.
Low Calorie Muffins
Low calorie bran muffins
Stir together and set aside:
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. Sugar
Stir and let stand 1 or 2 minutes:
2 1/2 c. bran flakes cereal
1 1/4 c. skim milk or water
Add to bran mixture and beat well:
1 egg
2 tbsp. Oil
Add to flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Add desired fruit such as dates, raisins, apple, banana, etc.
Turn into greased muffin tins. Bake at 375°F for about 25 minutes (depends upon size of muffins) or until a cake tester inserted in center of a muffin (or a toothpick) comes out clean.
Low calorie banana muffins
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c. bran or wheat germ
1/2 c. apple sauce
1/4-1/2 c. sugar (depending on ripeness of bananas)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs
1 c. chopped walnuts, optional
Combine sugar and mashed bananas then add eggs and apple sauce. Blend until smooth; add vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine cinnamon, salt, flour, bran and baking powder. Gradually add flour mixture to banana mixture and stir until batter is uniformly moist. Add nuts, if desired.
Bake in a 12-cup muffin tin sprayed with non-stick spray at 400°F for 25-30 minutes.
Cool muffins on rack for 10 minutes.
12 Servings.