Healthy Low Fat Apple and Oatmeal Muffins

Heathy moist apple oatmeal muffins with a pretty garnish of sliced apple on top. Recipe from Apple & Pear Australia Ltd.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups quick oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups  apple juice
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour (or spelt flour)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  medium apples, grated
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 4  egg whites, beaten to soft peaks
•  apple, wedges to garnish (with or without peel)

Directions

1. Soak the oats, apple juice, sugar and vanilla for 30 minutes.
2. Mix in the flour, baking powder, grated apple and cinnamon.
3. Fold in the beaten egg whites; Spoon into 12 muffin tins.
4. Top muffins with 2 sliced apple wedges (cut quarters of apple into 3 or 4 wedges) and bake at 170° C (338°F) for 25 - 30 minutes until muffins and cooked though and golden.
5. Cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.