Ingredients

  • 2 cups zucchini grated
  • 2/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup oat bran
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 banana small, mashed

Method

  • preheat oven to 400 F. coat muffin tins with oil/cooking spray
  • Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with hot water; let soak for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside
  • Whisk oats, flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk egg whites in a medium bowl until frothy. Add sugar and whisk until it has dissolved. Mix in bananas, milk, oil, applesauce, and vanilla.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients; stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Gently stir in zucchini, walnuts, and the drained raisins. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake the muffins until the tops spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and turn the muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.