Applesauce Muffins

healthy applesauce muffins with a struesel topping that has a secret ingredient (baby food). you can substitute your own puree if you dont have baby food handy. just cook the veggie and puree.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• Topping

• 2⁄3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine

• batter

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup old fashioned oats
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  chunky unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup  yellow  squash baby food (or carrot)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. preheat oven to 400°F Grease or line muffin pan. make the topping by combining the oats sugar cinnamon and butter/margarine. set aside. in a large bowl combine flour, bakingpowder, bakingsoda and and cinnamon. in a separate bowl mix applesauce, milk, baby food, sugar, oil, and egg. Add the flour mixture slowly stirring just enough to moisten all ingredients. (batter will be lumpy). divide into muffin cups, top with topping and bake for 18-20 minute Let cool.