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Healthy Apple Muffins

These Healthy Apple Muffins are packed with delicious and healthy ingredients! Weighing in at only 151 calories per muffin, they're perfect for a wholesome grab-n-go snack or holiday breakfast.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Muffins
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple muffins, healthy apple muffins, whole grain apple muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 151kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large apple peeled, cored and grated
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup wheat bran flour coarse
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1 1½ cups applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup granola

Instructions

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffing tray with paper liners and lightly spray them with cooking spray.
  • Prep the apple: In a small bowl combine the grated apple, ¼ tsp of the cinnamon, honey and the lemon juice. Stir well and set aside.
  • Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl combine whole wheat flour, bran, almond meal, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and whisk. Set aside.
  • Combine wet ingredients: In a larger bowl mix the applesauce, oil, egg whites, brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated. You could also use your mixer for this.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients: Slowly incorporate the flour mixture and continue whisking until well combined. Fold in the apples and walnuts.
  • Pour batter into muffin pan: Pour the batter into the muffin cups and top each with ½ tsp to 1 tsp of granola.
  • Bake and cool: Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool until ready to eat.

Notes

  1. Make sure the batter is thick! You do not want a wet batter! If your batter is more liquid than thick, you may want to make some adjustments. Adding a bit more flour or a little less applesauce are some examples of tweaking the recipe. Keep in mind, the batter should be “spoonable” not “pourable”.
  2. Use room temperature ingredients! If you use room temperature ingredients such as eggs or butter (in this case apple sauce) it will help the baking process as they aren’t aren’t cold when incorporated into the other ingredients.
  3. Fill the muffin tins until they are nearly full and the batter will rise, rise, rise! Muffins can’t rise if there isn’t enough batter!
  4. The best way to store muffins, or any kind of quick breads, is to place them into a sealable bag and leave them at room temperature. This will keep them fresh for up to 3-5 days.
  5. Freezing any kind of muffin is pretty easy! Just wrap your apple muffins in aluminum foil, place them in a large freezer bag or airtight container, and they will last for 3 months!

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg