Whole Wheat Flax'N Apple Muffins

1/4 c MILLED FLAX SEED
1 1/2 c 50/50 FLOUR
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 c finely chopped apples
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c milk
1/2 c chopped nuts

Blend dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a separate bowl; combine egg, vegetable oil and milk. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and stir until just blended. Fold in apples and nuts. Batter will be thick. Fill well-greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 18-20 minutes or until top springs back when touched.

Yield: 12 muffins.

Makes 12 muffins. Each muffin: 175 calories; 2 g dietary fiber; 23 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 9 g fat (less than 1 g saturated fat); 19 mg cholesterol; 227 mg sodium.