I got a new pan from Pampered Chef!  It’s a brownie pan but it said you could also make muffins and cupcakes in it so I tried some muffins which came out great.  I also made some brownies in it which also came out great and were so yummy because every one was like a corner piece, my favorite.  These muffins are a little healthier than regular recipes, about 150 calories a muffin and they are really tasty and dense.  The recipe comes from http://www.eatbetteramerica.com.

muffins:

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup reduced fat or fat free sour cream

1/3 cup applesauce, sugar free

3 tablespoons oil

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 egg

1 egg white

glaze:  (I left the glaze off for fewer calories)

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

1 – 1 /2 teaspoons skim milk

1  Heat oven to 375 or 350 for dark colored pans.  Spray bottoms of 12 regular size muffin cups with cooking spray.

2  In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt.

3  In a medium bowl, beat sour cream, applesauce, oil, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, egg and egg white.  Add to flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Spoon or scoop batter evenly into muffin cups.

4  Bake 18 – 24 minutes or until tops are light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Remove from pan and let cool 5 minutes on wire rack.

5  Meanwhile, mix all glaze ingredients together, adding enough milk for drizzling consistency.  Drizzle over muffins.