Carrot Muffins With Walnut-Cream Centers

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Carrot Muffins With Walnut-Cream Centers

Recipe By : Weight Watchers
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 C Flour, all-purpose
5 2/3 Tb Sugar, granulated
2 Ts Baking soda
10 Tb Raisins, golden
- plumped, drained
3 2/3 Tb Margaine
- softened
1 C Buttermilk, low-fat
1/2 C Egg substitute
2 Tb Orange juice concentrate
- no sugar added
1 T Vanilla extract
6 Tb Cream cheese, light
2 Oz Walnuts
- finely chopped
2 Tb Sour cream, light

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups; set
aside. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar and baking soda; stir. Add carrots and
raisins, stir to coat. Stir in margarine; set aside. Combine buttermilk,
egg sustitute, orange juice and vanilla; stir into flour mixture. Fill each
cup about 2/3 full.
Combine cream cheese, walnuts, sour cream and remaining sugar. Top each
portion of batter with an equal amount of cheese mixture. Bake in middle
rack for 20-25 minutes, golden brown. Remove from pan to rack and cool.

Weight Watcher Exchanges: 1-1/4 Fat, 1/4 Protein, 1/4 Vegetable, 1 Bread,
1/2 Fruit, 65 Optional Calories.

Nutritional Analysis per serving: 236 calories, 6 g.
protein, 8 g. fat, 35 g. carbohydrate, 56 mg calcuim, 260 mg. sodium, 5
mg. cholesterol, 2 g. dietary fiber.

Calories from fat: 29%

Original recipe from Weight Watchers "Simply Light Cooking"



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