Apple Muffins

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: The Big Freeze

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(138)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 cup natural applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-capacity muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the pecans and cinnamon.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and oil until combined. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla.

Whisk in the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined. Gently stir in the apple chunks.

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pecan mixture. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of 1 of the muffins comes out clean.

Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.

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Comments & Reviews

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Deanne Shasta Lake, CA 01-29-2010
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These are DELICIOUS!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these tonight and they are the best muffins I have ever made. The flavor is incredible! I left off the topping because... I am not a big fan of toppings on my muffins and they were still delicious! I also added some cinnamon to the batter. I would highly recommend this recipe. Just a side note, I did not have any buttermilk so I used fat free milk w/ a tablespoon of vinegar and let it sit for 5 minutes. Yum! Read more
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Lisa Damascus, MD 01-19-2010
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I doubled this recipe and added some extra spice to the batter. To the topping I also put in some wheat germ and oats.... Nothing but praise for these! Froze 1/2-loved these. Mine cooked up in 15-16 min.Read more
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Karen Greensboro, NC 01-11-2010
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Great Low-Fat Muffins
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These muffins were very tasty, although I made a few changes. I added a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter which added... lots of additional flavor. The next time I would cut my apples in a very small mince. Otherwise the muffins are so heavy they don't rise properly. I'll probably also add a little baking powder to help them rise. I added a little canola oil to the topping to help it crisp up better. I don't know if my muffin tins are smaller than most, but I actually got 18 muffins from this recipe.Read more
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GALE San Diego, CA 01-08-2010
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I loved this...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Moist and delicious...I cut down on the time though the second time I made them by 2 or 3 mins and they came out great :)
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Trisha San Jose, CA 01-06-2010
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Love them!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great breakfast muffin. I happened to have a ripe banana and replaced some of the applesauce with the banana and it worked... out great. I will definitely be making these on a regular basis. Read more
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Mary Washington, DC 12-21-2009
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I subbed everything out - and made them grapefruit muffins!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Gotta love Ellie's versatile recipes! I had two grapefruits that were quickly going out the door. A little too over-ripe to... eat, I had an idea: muffins. I found this core recipe - and I subbed out the apple sauce and apple for two whole grapefruits and about a cup of coconut, and I only put 1/4 cup soymilk instead of buttermilk. While it was already a nutritious recipe, I made it into a fiber/citrus powerhouse! Super moist. Solid muffins. My picky-eater already ate two, and they're still hot! Will do this again.Read more