Healthy, Low-Fat Apple-Ginger Oat-Bran Muffins

Submitted by amievv821

"Breakfast muffins made with heart-healthy olive oil and oat bran, and are low in fat, while still tasting delicious. Try them!!!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup oat bran
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-light olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

• Streusel Topping

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon extra-light olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped unpeeled apples

directions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line muffin cups of standard muffin pan with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a measuring cup combine milk and vinegar; set aside.
4. In a large bowl combine 7 dry ingredients. Make a well in the center; set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, combine milk and next 5 ingredients.
6. Pour wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and slightly lumpy.
7. Pour into muffin pan.
8. Make the streusel topping by combining flour and cinnamon. Stir in oil until mixture represents course crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter.
9. Bake 15-18 minutes, or until tops are golden and toothpick comes out clean.
10. Cool for 5 minutes in pan on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

Reviews

[leslitaylor]

These healthy muffins were delicious and disappeared quickly. The streusel didn't seem dry enough so I added some oats to it which turned out great. The only other change I made was to double the cinnamon. If I make this again, I might add a little more ginger too because I really like a slightly stronger ginger flavor. Otherwise, this is a great recipe.