Healthy muffins!

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - If you are looking for a nutritious, low-calorie alternative to doughnuts and pastries, we've got the perfect recipe!

Elizabeth Corbett, the Party Hostess Diva , showed us how to make some healthy breakfast muffins!

Good Morning Muffins

Ingredients:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 4 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• ½ cup pumpkin puree in place of mashed banana
• ½ cup natural applesauce in place of mashed banana

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt until there are no lumps.
3. Stir in oats and raisins.
4. Add oil, egg, milk, carrots, and banana and stir until blended.
5. Fill each muffin cup with 1/4 cup batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes.
6. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature

Muffin in a Mug

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup ground or milled flax seed
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 packet Stevia sweetener

Cooking Directions:

1. In a microwave safe large mug, melt the 1 tsp coconut oil, about 20 seconds. Swirl it around to coat the bottom of the mug and partly up the sides.
2. Measure the milled flax seed, cinnamon, baking powder, egg and Stevia right into mug and mix well with a fork.
3. Microwave on high power for 50 seconds. It will puff right up like a sponge cake. Very moist, it may not look like it's "done," but it is. If you press and it springs back, it's done.
4. Let it cool a few minutes, and loosen sides, then remove onto a small plate or bowl. It's very "tall" so I recommend cutting it in half.
5. You may then put a scant amount of butter and pure maple syrup and eat like a pancake/muffin, or with some sugar free fruit spread, or just enjoy as is.

Suggested Add-in's:

Raisins, 1 Tbsp.
Pecans, chopped, 2 Tbsp.
Mini dark choc chips, 1 Tbsp.
Walnuts, chopped, 2 Tbsp.

This is best eaten while warm, but still fine if you leave it out. You could even toast it a little in the toaster oven.