Do you ever have the urge to devour those giant buttery muffins topped with that evil sugary streusel topping? It takes a lot of self control to avoid foods that are detrimental to your health, but you don't have to deprive yourself any longer because this nutritious muffin recipe is here to prevent you from getting that muffin top.
These mini apple muffins are incredibly moist, flavorful and nutritious. When you take a bite, you get little chunks of the sweet apple and walnuts. In fact, you can actually feel good about eating these muffins because they have NO added butter and/or oil and contain only 3 tbs of brown sugar. I also used almond milk to cut down the carbs, but this is not necessary if you only have regular milk.
Try out this recipe if you want to satisfy your cravings the right way because you will be surprised at how you can actually bake delicious and healthy muffins without sacrificing the taste.
I adapted my apple muffin recipe from this blueberry muffin recipe and used it as my base. I made this recipe before with blueberries, banana, oil and all, but my apple version makes these muffins much more moist, tastier, and healthier. I knew the sugars from the sweet fuji apples would naturally sweetened up the muffin, so all of that extra sugar is absolutely unnecessary. Try using this method with your apples:
When I use apples in muffins, I like to use them in two ways: shredded and chopped. However, I couldn't find my shredder, so opted for the zester. Either way, as long as you break down the apple and extract the juice, same difference. I found this method to be very effective in locking in the moisture and enhancing the taste. That way, you get both a moist muffin with little chunks of apple. Try it out! It truly makes a world of a difference.
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| Topped with oats |
Skinny Mini Apple Muffins:
Serving Size = 181 1/2 cup WW flour
1/4 cup bran
1/4 cup ground flax
1/4 cup rolled oats (extra for topping)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg (Vegan: Substitute w/ 3tbs water + 1tbs ground flax)
1 cup almond milk
3 tbs brown sugar (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup apple, zested/grated/shredded
1 cup apple, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1) Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray mini muffin pan with non-stick spray
2) Medium bowl: Mix WW flour, AP flour, bran, flax, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3) Large bowl: Beat together egg, milk, sugar, apple. Mix dry ingredients into wet. Mix in walnuts.
4) Fill mini muffin pan almost to top (approx. 1 1/2 - 2 tbs). Sprinkle oats on top of batter and lightly press them on top. Bake 12-14 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let sit in pan for about 3-5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
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| Delicious chunks of apples and walnuts |
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Nutrition Facts: Skinny Mini Apple Muffins
Serving Size= 1 mini muffin
Calories: 86.5
Total Fat: 3.3g
Saturated Fat: 0.35g
Carbohydrate: 13g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Protein: 2.6g
**Per muffin, 21.3 calories, 2 g of total fat, and 0.2g of saturated fat come from the WALNUTS (good for you, but can be eliminated if you wish)
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