Morning Glory Muffins Made Healthier

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked↗1 cup

  (quick-cooking oats work just as well)

• nonfat milk↗1⁄3 cup
• unsweetened applesauce↗2⁄3 cup
• brown sugar, packed↗1⁄4 cup
• light molasses↗1⁄4 cup
• canola oil↗2 tablespoons
• large egg↗1
• medium carrots, shredded (1 1/2 cups)↗3
• dried plum, chopped (prunes)↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 standard muffin-pan cups or line cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir in oats.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, with fork, mix milk, applesauce, brown sugar, molasses, oil, and egg until blended; stir in carrots and dried plums.

4. 4

   Add applesauce mixture to flour mixture; stir just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).

5. 5

   Spoon batter into prepared muffin-pan cups. (Muffin cups will be full.) Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

6. 6

   Immediately remove muffins from pan. Serve warm, or cool on wire rack to serve later.