Blueberry & Bran Muffins

This recipe is courtesy of one of my patients. She baked these low fat, low sugar muffins for me and they are delightful! You won't miss a thing!

Makes 12-16 muffins

1 cup whole bran cereal
2/3 cup skim milk
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1/4 cup liquid egg
2 tablespoons Canola cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup blueberries

1. Spray 12 - 2 1/2 inch muffin cups with non stick spray. Set aside
2. In small bowl, mix bran cereal and milk. Set aside.
3. In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt.
4. In another bowl (this is a lot of bowls!) mix applesauce, egg, oil, vanilla. Stir in the bran cereal. Add this mixture all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir until just moist.
5. Fold in blueberries.
6. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 way full. If desired, sprinkle a few crystals of sugar on top for texture when eating.
7. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

ENJOY with some fabulous coffee or a glass of milk!