I’m continuing to experiment with healthy muffin recipes. The key for me is finding that perfect balance between taste and health. I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners and abhor those rubbery fat-free, sugar-free, taste-free concoctions out there. I don’t want cake masquerading as a muffin either. I prefer something a bit hearty and not too sweet.
This is a recent find from Food Network, Ellie Krieger’s new cookbook, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life. These muffins are full of chunks of apple and topped with a delicious crunchy mixture of pecans, cinnamon and sugar.
Apple - Pecan Muffin Recipe
Topping:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans (walnuts would work too)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Muffins:
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 apple peeled, cored, and chopped
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl mix together topping ingredients and set aside. Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Whisk the sugar, oil, eggs, applesauce, vanilla, and buttermilk in a large bowl until well combined. Stir the flour mixture into the liquid mixture just until combined. Gently stir in apple chunks.
Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. (I like to use an ice cream scoop) Sprinkle with nut mixture and bake until the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 15-20 minutes.
Cool the muffins in the pan for 10 minutes and remove them to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy while still warm.
Makes 12 muffins
I modified the recipe slightly, using all King Arthur white wheat flour and adding 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter in addition to what was used in the topping. I love cinnamon and am trying to take advantage of it’s health benefits whenever I can.
Both my husband and I agreed they turned out yummy and are a great way to start the day.
Apple-Pecan Muffin Recipe
Adapted from The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
I’m continuing to experiment with healthy muffin recipes. The key for me is finding that perfect balance between taste and health. I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners and abhor those rubbery fat-free, sugar-free, taste-free concoctions out there. I don’t want cake masquerading as a muffin either. I prefer something a bit hearty and not too sweet.
This is a recent find from Food Network, Ellie Krieger’s new cookbook, The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life. These muffins are full of chunks of apple and topped with a delicious crunchy mixture of pecans, cinnamon and sugar.
Apple - Pecan Muffin Recipe
Topping:
Muffins:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl mix together topping ingredients and set aside. Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Whisk the sugar, oil, eggs, applesauce, vanilla, and buttermilk in a large bowl until well combined. Stir the flour mixture into the liquid mixture just until combined. Gently stir in apple chunks.
Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. (I like to use an ice cream scoop) Sprinkle with nut mixture and bake until the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 15-20 minutes.
Cool the muffins in the pan for 10 minutes and remove them to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy while still warm.
Makes 12 muffins
I modified the recipe slightly, using all King Arthur white wheat flour and adding 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter in addition to what was used in the topping. I love cinnamon and am trying to take advantage of it’s health benefits whenever I can.
Both my husband and I agreed they turned out yummy and are a great way to start the day.
Apple-Pecan Muffin Recipe
Adapted from The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life