INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup margarine (reduced calorie)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup light molasses
  • 2egg whites
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 1 cup oat bran
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon margarine

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. Cream together margarine, sugar, and molasses. Add egg whites and pumpkin.
  3. Add dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Add almonds.
  4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
  5. Combine struesel topping ingredients, cutting in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle struesel topping over muffin batter.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.