Apple-Carrot Muffins

1 lg Granny Smith apple

3 md Carrots, peeled

3 Egg whites, lightly beaten

2 tb Canola oil

1/4 c Unsweetened applesauce

1/2 c Dark brown sugar

1 ts Vanilla

3/4 c Flour

1 1/2 ts Baking soda

1 1/2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/4 ts Cloves

1/4 ts Salt

1/3 c Quick-cooking oatmeal

2/3 c Dark or golden raisins

1/2 c Grape Nuts cereal

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray nine regular-sized muffin cups with

vegetable cooking spray and set aside. 2. Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core. Coarsely grate the

apple and carrots, either by hand or with a food processor. Combine with the lightly beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla. 3. Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves

and salt. Stir into the moist ingredients. Add the oatmeal, raisins and cereal. Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top. 4. Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean. Cool a few minutes in

the pan before unmolding onto a cooling rack.