Universal Muffins

My inspiration today comes from the Universal Remote I bought yesterday from Radio Shack. To think, I lost the remote to our receiver a few years ago and I actually thought it'd be okay to walk over and adjust the volume every five minutes. Well, better minds prevailed and I swooped up a controller and it has replaced almost all five of the ones we used to use! Needless to say, this has been an enlightening event in my life and is the inspiration for the following muffins. They've got something for everyone, the ingredients are healthy, and the finishing touch can be adjusted with any dried fruit of your choice!

Serves: about 12 muffins

 - 1 cup whole weat flour
 - 1/4 cup oat bran
 - 3/4 cup quick oats
 - 1/2 cup brown sugar
 - 1/2 tsp nutmeg
 - 1/4 tsp salt
 - 1 tbsp cinnamon (open for interpretation)
 - 1/4 tsp allspice
 - 1 1/4 tsp baking powder

 - 1 egg
 - 1 egg white
 - 1/2 cup applesauce
 - 1/2 cup honey

 - 1 to 1 1/2 cups of any dried fruit. This time around, we have a boatload of raisins in the cabinet, so that's what I went to. The exact amount of fruit to put in the mixture is beyond me, I just look for a nice consistency and something that looks reasonable.

You can go ahead and preheat the oven to 375 since it'll probably be ready to go by the time you're done prepping this muffin mix.

Mix together all of the dry ingredients listed above in a large mixing bowl.

Then in a separate smaller bowl, throw together the wet ingredients and beat until you get an even overall look.

Now mix the wet and dry ingredients and stir just enough to get everything together. Once that's done you can throw in whatever dried fruit you've chosen for that day and you're all ready to go!

Cook at 375 for about 18 minutes and do the old toothpick test when you check them and make sure it comes out clean. Pop the muffins out with a knife and either put them on a cooling rack for a few minutes or just start the party!

These muffins are perfect because they're filling and you don't have to down like 6 of them to be satisfied. Throw one or two of them into your lunch bag for work and you're set. You can adjust the recipe to match your mood or craving and also accomodate the resources in your kitchen. There you go!