| Blueberry Bean Muffins | | | | | | | |
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| It isn't a typo--these muffins use beans, not bran. In this case, you process beans and milk into a smooth |
| substitute for oil, giving the muffins a moist texture that's also filled with fiber and low in fat. | |
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| 2 15-oz cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed | 1/4 cup pecans, chopped | | | | |
| 1/3 cup skim milk, at room temperature | 1 tsp baking soda | | | | | |
| 1 cup sugar | | | 1/2 tsp salt | | | | | |
| 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature | 1 tsp ground cinnamon | | | | |
| 3 eggs, at room temperature | | 1/2 tsp ground allspice | | | | |
| 2 tsp vanilla | | | 1/2 tsp ground cloves | | | | |
| 1 cup flour | | | 1 cup blueberries | | | | | |
| 1/2 cup whole wheat flour | | | | | | | | |
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| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with papers. Sift together flour, baking soda, |
| salt and spices; set aside. Process beans and milk in food processor or blender until smooth. Mix sugar |
| and butter in large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla. Add bean mixture, mixing until well blended. Stir in |
| flour mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in blueberries. Spoon mixture into muffin cups; spoon |
| mixture into muffin cups; sprinkle with pecans. Bake 20 to 25 min, till a toothpick inserted in the center |
| comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool. Makes 24. |