Red Sunset Muffins Recipe

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Red Sunset Muffins
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
221
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large blood oranges (any type of orange citrus fruit may be used, though the make for nice visual contrast)
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup canola oil (or substitute applesauce to further reduce the fat)
  • 2 tbsp raw sugar (optional, can substitute cinnamon sugar or anything else you desire. equally delicious left off enti)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly spray or oil standard 12-muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  3. Grate zest from oranges; set aside. Peel pith from oranges, then separate into sections. Cut 2/3 of the sections across the segment into half-inch pieces; set aside.
  4. Add remaining orange sections to a food processor, along with sweet potato puree, brown sugar, egg, oil (apple sauce) and zest. Process until smooth.
  5. Stir wet mixture into dry mixture. Fold in chopped orange sections.
  6. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle each muffin with 1/2 teaspoon of the coarse sugar (or desired sugar topping) and bake for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin come out clean.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 220.85 Kcal (925 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.12g 11%
Cholesterol 15.5mg 5%
Sodium 165.44mg 7%
Potassium 172.28mg 4%
Total Carbs 37.17g 12%
Sugars 23.76g 95%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 9%
Protein 3.53g 7%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 27%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 52.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 220.73 Kcal (924 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.12g 11%
Cholesterol 15.49mg 5%
Sodium 165.35mg 7%
Potassium 172.19mg 4%
Total Carbs 37.15g 12%
Sugars 23.74g 95%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 9%
Protein 3.53g 7%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 27%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 52.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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