Recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Muffins

I got this yummy recipe from Fitness Magazine, and thought I'd share it with you.

Pineapple Upside Down Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

2 tablespoons  packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons  chopped walnuts, or pecans (optional)

1 10-ounce can  pineapple slices

3/4 cup  whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup  all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons  baking powder

1/2 teaspoon  baking soda

1/4 teaspoon  salt

1 tablespoon  ground cinnamon

2   large eggs

1/2 cup  packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup  canola oil

2 tablespoons  pineapple juice, or orange juice

1 teaspoon  vanilla extract

1 8-ounce can  crushed pineapple, (not drained)

1 cup  grated carrot, (1 large)

1/2 cup  old-fashioned oats

3/4 cup  raisins, preferably baking raisins (see Ingredient note)

1/4 cup  chopped walnuts, or pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. To prepare topping: Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar into each muffin cup. Sprinkle nuts, if using, over the sugar. Stack pineapple slices and cut into 6 wedges. Place 2 wedges in each muffin cup.

3. To prepare muffins: Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.

4. Whisk eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in oil, juice and vanilla. Stir in crushed pineapple. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in carrot, oats, raisins and nuts, if using. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups (they'll be quite full).

5. Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and firm to the touch, 15 to 25 minutes. Immediately loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a baking sheet. Restore any stray pineapple pieces and nuts. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve upside-down, either warm or at room temperature.

Tip:
Ingredient Note: Baking raisins, moister than regular ones, ensure a better texture. To substitute regular raisins, plump them first: soak in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain well.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 211, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 185 mg, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, Potassium 152 mg.
Healthy and delicious!  Enjoy! =D
-Michelle of CreativeCritters