Pumpkin-Oat Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups unprocessed oat bran
• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed pumpkin, , cooked
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• vegetable oil cooking spray

Instructions

1 _ Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.

2 _ Make a well in center of mixture.

3 _ Combine pumpkin and next three ingredients; stir well.

4 _ Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

5 _ Spoon into muffin pans coated with cooking spray, filling ¾ full.

6 _ Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

7 _ Remove from pans immediately; serve warm or at room temperature.

8 _ Banana Oat Bran Muffins: Substitute ¾ cup mashed ripe banana for pumpkin.

9 _ Apple-Oat Bran Muffins: Substitute 1/2 cup minced apple for pumpkin.

10 _ Substitute apple pie spice for pumpkin pie spice.

11 _ Add 1 Tsp ground cinnamon to dry ingredients.