Oat Bran-Applesauce Mini Muffins

• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped,
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
• 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon old fashioned oats

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. Place applesauce and dates in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 15-20 minutes. Spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and let cool completely.
3. Transfer to a large bowl, and stir in bran, buttermilk, egg, honey, ginger, and vanilla. Let stand for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, flaxseed, baking soda, salt, allspice, and 1/4 cup oats. Stir into bran mixture.
5. Spoon batter into prepared tins, filling to the brims. Sprinkel remaining 1 tablespoon oats over muffins. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of 1 comes out clean, 21-23 minutes. Let cool completely in pans on wire racks.

unsweetened applesauce, dates, bran, buttermilk, egg, honey, ginger, vanilla, flour, ground flaxseed, baking soda, salt, ground allspice, oats

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/oat-bran-applesauce-mini-muffins-1274950 (may not work)