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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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By Sawyer22
on January 29, 2012
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I love these muffins. They are moist and delicious! But I will say that the recipe could use cinnamon in the batter. The next day they are even better! I baked them @ 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
By histempo_11387457
Anywhere, TN
on January 07, 2012
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I always love Ellie's recipes. I mean, LOVE them. But I will say that almost every recipe she makes with cinnamon could use a bit more. Perhaps this is because her ingredients are most likely fresher than I can get. But at any rate, I added cinnamon to the batter. I also substituted apple butter for the apple sauce, and these muffins were a HUGE hit in my house! Also, I got a bit carried away with the brown sugar-pecan topping. What I discovered is that a little extra on top merely sinks through the muffin, creating a caramel center. Mmmm... so good it was ridiculous. I will most definitely be making these again!!
By eguzman32
on December 30, 2011
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This was absolutely delicious. I love the smell of the muffins right out of the oven. The taste was light and moist. I will definitely make this again. Only thing I did differently was add more ground cinnamon.
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