Apricot-Ginger Muffins
1 cup plain yogurt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
Heat oven to 400ş. Grease bottoms only of 12 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 × 1
1/4 inches, or line with paper baking cups. Beat yogurt, oil, ginger and
egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except apricots just
until flour is moistened. Fold in apricots. Divide batter evenly among
muffin cups (cups will be very full). Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.
Yield:
“12 Muffins”
Per serving: 199 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (33% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 20mg Cholesterol; 202mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Crystallized ginger is made by cooking pieces of gingerroot in a
sugar syrup and then coating them with coarse sugar. Look for
crystallized ginger in the spice section of your supermarket.
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