Zucchini Date Muffins

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Zucchini Date Muffins

 

3/4 cup wheat or oat bran

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsps. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup grated zucchini

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates

1 tsp. grated orange zest

 

Lightly grease a 12-muffin tin. Preheated oven: 400 degrees

In the larger bowl, whisk together the bran, flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking

powder, and soda.

In a separate bowl, stir together the egg, yogurt and oil; add the zucchini,

dates and orange zest and mix thoroughly.

Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, stirring just until moistened.

Fill muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until muffins are

lightly browned. Remove them from the tin and cool on a wire rack.

Variation: Substitute 1 cup applesauce or mashed banana for the zucchini.

Makes12 muffines.