These healthy rum raisin spice muffins are made with whole wheat flour and oat bran, plus they are low in sugar and fat. They're perfect for a holiday breakfast or afternoon treat. I don't know why I haven't posted more muffin recipes here as they are one of my favorite things to bake! If you'd like to see more muffins and quick bread recipes just let me know.

 
Ingredients:
1 cup raisins
3 tbsp. apple juice
1 tsp. Watkins Rum Extract
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/3 cup oat bran
3 tbsp. Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil
1 large egg white
2 tsp. Watkins Vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
1 1/4 tsp. Watkins Baking Powder
1 1/8 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon, divided
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. freshly ground Watkins Sea Salt

Directions: Set oven rack to upper third of oven; preheat to 425 degrees. Coat 12 muffin cups with Watkins Cooking Spray or use paper baking cups.

In small bowl, combine raisins, apple juice and Rum Extract; let stand 10 minutes. In medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk,  oat bran, Grapeseed Oil, egg white and Vanilla. In large bowl,  combine flours, 1/3 cup sugar, Baking Powder, 1 tsp. Cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir raisin mixture into buttermilk mixture, then stir into flour mixture just until moistened; do not over-mix. 

Divide batter into muffin cups (they will be nearly full.) Combine remaining 1 tsp. sugar and 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over muffins. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown and springy to the touch. Cool on rack 5 minutes before serving.  Makes 12 muffins.

You'll find Watkins grapeseed oil, rum extract and the spices to make these delicious muffins in the US catalog or the Canadian catalog.

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