Cranberry Cornmeal Muffins
Low Calorie Recipe
By Fitness and Freebies
Cranberries and cornmeal team up to create tender tasty muffins that weigh in at under 100 calories per muffin.
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup unbleached flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg white, whipped
3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk* (see note)
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 teaspoon lemon peel - grated
1 cup cranberries - chopped
Recipe Directions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Prepare muffin pans with cooking spray and flour; set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, 1/3-cup sugar, and baking powder. In another mixing bowl, combine egg white, buttermilk, sour cream, and lemon peel, and cranberries. Use an ice cream scoop to fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
Note: *Fat-Free Buttermilk: Combine 2-teaspoons vinegar with enough milk to equal 3/4-cup; let stand five minutes.
Nutrition information per muffin:
Recipe makes 12 servings
Serving size: 1 muffin
Calories: 94
Total Fat: Less than 1g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 89mg
Percent Calories from Fat: 4-percent
See also:
Cranberry Banana Muffins
Cranberry Cornmeal Muffins
Banana Muffins
Pumpkin Muffins
Apple Bran Muffins
Zucchini Carrot Muffins
