Instructions: Mix the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and set aside. Mix the SUGAR and wet ingredients with a hand mixer for 1 minute or more until frothy. Add the sugar mixture to the dry ingredients, and gently mix together. The batter can be lumpy.

DO NOT OVERMIX and DO NOT OVERBAKE-they may bake a little bit faster than the full fat recipe.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3s full. Bake at 350 f. for 20-25 minutes. Cool on a
wire rack.

NOTES for REDO:
You have 2 choices with your recipe to make it lower in fat.

Choice number 1 is the best pick for this particular recipe.

1. You can eliminate the butter and replace it with 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce plus 2 TBSP canola oil. Increase the baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon. Substitute one of the large eggs with 2 large egg whites. Use 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar instead of white sugar.

Without the butter, then you need to mix the ingredients according to the

"New Classic Method" as outlined in my book, THE HEALTHY OVEN BAKING BOOK, Mix the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and set aside. Mix the SUGAR and wet ingredients with a hand mixer for 1 minute or more until frothy. Add the sugar mixture to the dry ingredients, and gently mix together. The batter can be lumpy.

DO NOT OVERMIX and DO NOT OVERBAKE-they may bake a little bit faster than the full fat recipe.

2. Or, you can reduce the butter in half and follow the preparation steps already outlined in the recipe. Add in 1 TBSP canola oil and substitute one of the large eggs with 2 large egg whites. The sugar and butter will not cream well together, but try and combine them as best possible (steps are described in my book under "The New Creaming Method" ). Add in the canola oil with the applesauce and the egg whites with the eggs.

OTHER: In addition, this recipe could use 1 cup of shredded carrots or shredded zucchini, or 1/2 cup of raisins, cranberries or currants mixed with 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts. Even adding in 1 cup fresh blueberries would be delicious.

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