Made these muffins this week and they are fairly healthy and yummy.  Try them and let me know what you think.

 

YUM YUM

 

 

Heart Healthy Apple Muffins

 

Ingredients

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

 

·         Directions

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

·         In a small bowl, mix together the pecans, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the 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 the oil until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla.

·         Whisk in the flour mixture in two 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 until a wooden pick inserted in center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

·         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.