Healthy Caramel Apple Muffins

Name: Healthy Caramel Apple Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 29.58 ml canola oil; 29.58 ml unsweetened applesauce; 118.29 ml nonfat sour cream; 81.34 ml brown sugar; 81.34 ml caramel topping; 3 egg whites; 118.29 ml all-purpose white flour; 59.14 ml whole wheat flour; 78.78 ml oat bran; 88.74 ml flax seeds (ground); 9.85 ml ground cinnamon; 1.23 ml ground nutmeg; 2.46 ml baking soda; 1.23 ml salt; 473.18 ml finely chopped apples (bitter); 118.29 ml chopped soft caramel, rolled in flour to prevent sticking together

Submitted by I Cant Believe Its

"These moist, delicious muffins will be the highlight of the lunch box! NOTE: This recipe has been tried and altered since the last review so some measurements and techniques the reviewer listed are no longer applicable =] The chopped caramels are optional but really add to the flavours!"

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photo by DuChick

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 12

ingredients

29.58 ml canola oil
29.58 ml unsweetened applesauce
118.29 ml nonfat sour cream
81.34 ml brown sugar
81.34 ml caramel topping
3 egg whites
118.29 ml all-purpose white flour
59.14 ml whole wheat flour
78.78 ml oat bran
88.74 ml flax seeds (ground)
9.85 ml ground cinnamon
1.23 ml ground nutmeg
2.46 ml baking soda
1.23 ml salt
473.18 ml finely chopped apples (bitter)
118.29 ml chopped soft caramel, rolled in flour to prevent sticking together

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat oil, apple sauce, sour cream, sugar, and caramel topping until well blended. Mix in egg whites (can be subbed for 1 egg+one white) until the mixture thickens slightly.
Mix flours, oat bran, flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
Add dry mixture to wet and stir just until blended. Gently fold in apples and optional chopped caramels into batter.
Evenly distribute the batter into muffin cups that have been coated well with cooking spray. Sprinkle tops with additional brown sugar.
Bake for about 13-17 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

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Reviews

Great muffins, perfect for a fall snack or meal! I love the healthiness of the recipe and my kids didn't even guess that this was one of Mom's experiements to get them to eat better. I used 1/3 cup Splenda brown sugar blend rather than 1/2 cup regular. No food processer here, so I ground the dry ingredients in my blender..worked well. I ended up with 6 regular sized and 3 jumbo muffins. Thanks for the healthy version! MERP'd for Fall PAC '08.

DuChick
These are great! My husband and daughter love them. I used dulce de leche topping (Hershey's) syrup. Definitely a keeper.

fandrews