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Oct 26, 2009
Category: Halloween
Cuisine: American
Special Considerations: Low Fat

from About.com: This Week, 10 Low Fat Pumpkin Recipes 


 Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
Not too sweet, these delicious pumpkin cranberry muffins
would make a great snack or brunch offering.
They're best served warm, and freeze well.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped

Preparation:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Combine pumpkin, beaten egg, oil and milk in a medium bowl.
Make a well in dry ingredients; add pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined.
Fold in chopped cranberries.
Fill muffin cups and bake for 22-25 minutes.
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Makes 12 muffins
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Per Muffin: Calories 193, Calories from Fat 48, Total Fat 5.2g (sat 0.4g), Cholesterol 18mg, Sodium 171mg, Carbohydrate 32.6, Fibre 1.7g, Protein 3.6g
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