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Breakfast With Fewer Calories: Orange-Poppy Seed Muffins

Posted December 11, 2007 at 01:30 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: His Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Recipes

As we all know, having a well-balanced breakfast is important to your success of the day. It is equally as important for the success of your diet. Here’s a suggestion: try a 200-calorie bowl of corn flakes versus a 480-calorie bran muffin (yes, they really have that many calories). But if the corn flakes just don’t do it, WebMD suggests the following recipe for some great-tasting muffins:

ORANGE–POPPY SEED MUFFINS
These are the perfect grab-and-go treats. They’re best served within a day or two, but they freeze well.
Serves 12
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup nonfat yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (from one medium orange)
• 1⁄4 cup orange-juice concentrate
• GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-inch muffin baking tin with paper cupcake liners (or spray lightly with cooking spray). In a large mixing bowl, sift together both flours, baking powder, and poppy seeds. In another mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, yogurt, oil, orange zest, and orange-juice concentrate. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry, just enough to combine. The batter will be very thick. Divide the batter among the muffin cups with a tablespoon, filling each about two-thirds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out dry. Cool on a wire rack. If using glaze, blend confectioners’ sugar with the orange-juice concentrate. Drizzle over muffins and serve.

Nutrition score per serving:
(one muffin): 179 calories, 7 g fat (33% of calories), <1 g saturated fat, 25 g carbs, 4 g protein, 2 g fiber, 88 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 66 mg sodium

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