Half Healthy Apple Spice Muffins

Submitted by 990572

"Making specific changes to an apple cake recipe makes these muffins pretty healthy without sacrificing flavor. Apple baby food replaces butter and has a smoother consistency than applesauce."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (4 ounce) jar apple baby food
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1⁄3 cup canola oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1⁄2 apple, cut into wedges
• 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350^.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, baby food, eggs, oil, and lemon zest. Combine with dry ingredients, mix well. When oven is preheated, toast almonds on cookie sheet for approximately 5 minutes, then toss with batter. Spoon into greased muffin tins, filling 1/2 to 3/4 of the way. Top each muffin with a wedge of apple (or a half wedge if you have a bigger apple). Bake for approximately 25 minutes.