<p> Recipe of the Week September 23, 2013</p><p>These muffins can be part of a healthy meal on the go. Make a batch or two, freeze, and thaw out as needed. Pair with fresh fruit or yogurt for a balanced breakfast.</p><p>Apple Carrot Muffins Makes 12 servings</p><p>Ingredients: 1 ¾ cup bran cereal 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar 1 ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp salt 1 egg ¾ cup low fat buttermilk ¼ cup applesauce ¾ cup peeled and finely chopped apples ¾ cup grated carrot ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)</p><p>Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. 2. Mix bran cereal, flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat egg, buttermilk, and applesauce in a separate bowl. Pour liquid ingredients into bran mixture; gently stir in apple, carrot, and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about ¾ full. 3. Bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20-25 min. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing muffins to finish cooling on wire rack.</p><p>Nutrition per serving: 146 calories, 2.5g fat, 3g protein, 29g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 238mg sodium</p>