Apple-raising Muffins

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup apple
3/8 cup dark seedless raisins

Instructions

Heat oven to 400. Coat 12 standard size muffin-pan cups with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Make a well in center.

Stir together buttermilk, applesauce, egg whites and canola oil in a small bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture into well of dry ingredients. Stir just until evenly moistened. Do not overmix. Gently fold in apple and raisins. Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups.

Bake in 400 oven for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers of muffins comes out clean. Turn muffins out on wire rack to cool.