Healthy Spiced Oatmeal-Raisin Muffins

A healthier muffin alternative full of oatmeal raisin flavor.

Healthy Spiced Oatmeal-Raisin Muffins

Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 cup old fashioned oats, plus an additional 3 tablespoons, divided use
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 large egg
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 cup chunky applesauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup reduced fat milk
3/4 cup fiber cereal (such as Fiber One)
1/2 cup jumbo raisins, soaked in hot water

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 10 Texas-sized muffin cups with cooking spray.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; stir in 1/2 cup oats and ginger until well combined.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg, honey, molasses, applesauce, butter and milk, until well combined.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and stir until just combined. Stir in cereal and raisins until just combined. Divide batter equally into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 3/4 full. Sprinkle the additional 3 tablespoons oats, evenly, over the tops of muffin cups.

Bake at 375 degrees F, for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into muffins comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool for 10 minutes, before transferring each muffin to a wire rack to cool.

Yield: 10 Texas-sized muffins