The Witchery

 

1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup unprocessed oat bran

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup low-fat milk

1/2 cup apple butter

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup oil

3 tablespoons molasses

1 cup finely diced peeled apple

 

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place paper lines in standard muffin cups. Place cranberries in a small bowl and cover orange juice. Set aside.

 

Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in oat bran.

 

Whisk egg, milk, apple butter, brown sugar, oil and molasses in a large bowl until blended. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Drain the cranberries; add them and the diced apple to the bowl. Stir until just combined. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan about 2/3 to 3/4 full

 

Bake the muffins until the tops spring back when touched lightly, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and turn the muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

 

Makes 14 servings at  about 170 calories each.