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Health Muffins

If you prefer, you can bake these muffins in a standard muffin tin; spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 12

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray (optional)
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup wheat bran
3 tablespoons flaxseed, ground, plus more for garnish
1Ā 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1Ā 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 carrots, finely grated
10 ounces (about 15) dried figs, sliced into eights
2/3 cup applesauce
2/3 cup honey
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 2/3-cup muffin tin with cooking spray, or line with paper cups; set aside.

    Step 2

    Combine the flour, bran, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl; whisk to combine. Add the carrots, figs, applesauce, honey, eggs, and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, stir until just combined.

    Step 3

    Spoon 1/2 cup batter into each prepared cup, and bake until the tops are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool in the pan 12 to 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright Ā© 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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