A breakfast of one of these homemade muffins, a cup of low-fat Greek yogurt, and a piece of fruit has fewer calories and more protein than one commercial gluten-free muffin.

Recipe by Cooking Light July 2014

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Credit: Oxmoor House

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
20 mins
total:
55 mins
Yield:
Serves 16 (serving size: 1 muffin)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 350°.

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  • Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, xanthan gum, and next 5 ingredients (through nutmeg) in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.

  • Place buttery spread and sugars in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in carrot, coconut, and raisins.

  • Place 16 paper muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Spoon batter into prepared cups, and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan.

Source

Gluten-Free Baking; The Food Lover's Gluten-Free Cookbook

Nutrition Facts

186 calories; fat 8.3g; saturated fat 2.3g; mono fat 3.1g; poly fat 2.6g; protein 2.2g; carbohydrates 28g; fiber 1.5g; cholesterol 23mg; iron 0.6mg; sodium 224mg; calcium 17mg.
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