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ORANGE-BERRY YOGURT MUFFINS

These are my family’s favorite muffins, so I love to keep them on hand. The treats freeze and reheat beautifully. Just warm them in the oven and you’re ready to go.

—Amber Cummings, Indianapolis, IN


Prep: 15 min. • Bake: 25 min. • Makes: 15 regular muffins

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

1/2 cup orange juice

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 large egg whites

1 large egg

4 tsp. grated orange peel

1 cup fresh blueberries or frozen unsweetened blueberries, unthawed

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the yogurt, orange juice, applesauce, egg whites, egg and orange peel until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries.

2. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Per serving: 1 muffin equals 126 cal., 1g fat (trace sat. fat), 14mg chol., 140mg sodium, 26g carb. (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g pro. Diabetic Exchange:1/2 starch.