Apple-Carrot Muffins

Ingredients

 * 1 large Granny Smith apple
 * 3 med carrots, peeled
 * 3 egg white, lightly beaten
 * 2 tbsp canola oil
 * ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
 * ½ cup dark brown sugar
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * ¾ cup flour
 * 1½ tsp baking soda
 * 1½ tsp baking powder
 * 1 tsp cinnamon
 * ½ tsp nutmeg
 * ¼ tsp cloves
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * ⅓ cup quick-cooking oatmeal
 * ⅔ cup dark or golden raisins
 * ½ cup Grape Nuts cereal

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Spray nine regular-sized muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray and set aside.
 * 3) Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core.
 * 4) Coarsely grate the apple and carrot, either by hand or with a food processor.
 * 5) Combine with the lightly beaten egg whites, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla.
 * 6) Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
 * 7) Stir into the moist ingredients.
 * 8) Add the oatmeal, raisins and cereal.
 * 9) Spoon in the prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
 * 10) Bake 30 minutes, until the muffins test clean.
 * 11) Cool a few minutes in the pan before unmolding onto a cooling rack.