Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1/2 c. oat bran
  • 1/2 c. low-fat milk
  • 1/3 c. canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. Blue Ribbon Mission or Calimyrna figs, chopped
  • 1 c. cranberries

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Adjust oven rack to above oven center. In a small saucepan, heat water to a rolling boil.
  • Stir in oat bran and remove from heat.
  • Continue stirring until smooth and free of lumps.
  • Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Stir milk and oil into oat mixture.
  • Beat egg whites with sugar just until foamy.
  • Stir in oat mixture.
  • Combine flour with baking powder and salt.
  • Stir into egg white mixture with figs and cranberries. Spoon batter into 12 (2 3/4-inch) muffin tins lined with paper baking cups.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
  • Cool 10 minutes before serving.
  • Makes 12 muffins.