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Peaceful28
05-28-2009, 12:02 AM
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2 cups egg whites
1½ cups oats or 1 cup instant oatmeal or 1½ cups quick oatmeal
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup 1% cottage cheese
½ cup whey protein powder
1½ tsp baking powder
25 almonds
1 tbsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp or pinch of salt
1 cup strawberries (see below for variations)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven to 350˚F. Pour ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Mix in fruit by hand, if desired, or include in the blender. Pour into regular-sized stick-free muffin cups. Cook until toothpick comes out clean (about 40 minutes).

NUTRIENTS PER MUFFIN:
Calories: 120, Total Fat: 2 g, Sat. Fat: 0 g, Trans Fat: 0 g,
Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 125 mg, Total Carbs: 17 g,
Dietary Fiber: 3 g; Sugars: 3 g; Protein: 9 g; Iron: 1.20 mg

FOR CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFINS:
Substitute ½ cup sliced banana for the strawberries. Add 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder. Use chocolate flavored whey protein powder. Add ½ to 1 tsp banana extract for extra banana flavor.

FOR BLUEBERRY MUFFINS:
Substitute 1 cup blueberries for the strawberries and 222 g unsweetened blueberry applesauce for the regular unsweetened applesauce.

FOR APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS:
Substitute ⅔ cup diced apple for the strawberries. Add cinnamon.

FOR RASPBERRY MUFFINS:
Substitute ⅔ cup raspberries for strawberries and 222 g country berry unsweetened applesauce for the regular unsweetened applesauce.

FOR PEACH MUFFINS:
Substitute 1 cup diced peaches for strawberries and 222 g mango-peach unsweetened applesauce for the regular unsweetened applesauce.

Youngguns
05-28-2009, 12:18 AM
YUM! Thanks for posting =D

Delightful.

stephaniewicked
05-28-2009, 09:55 AM
I'm making these this weekend!! Thanks, girl! Those look awesome!

Peaceful28
05-28-2009, 09:07 PM
YUM! Thanks for posting =D

Delightful.

Welcome Kyle.

Peaceful28
05-28-2009, 09:07 PM
I'm making these this weekend!! Thanks, girl! Those look awesome!

Cool, I hope you like them!!! :)

stephaniewicked
06-01-2009, 01:17 AM
I love this! Thank you again for the recipe. The only thing I think I'm going to change next time is to add some splenda. Regardless, it's still awesome! I didn't have cupcake tins so I just baked it into a cake.