Over the weekend, I decided I'd try my hand at making some apple muffins with the plethora of apple-y ingredients I had around the house. The mix of chunky apples, sweet raisins, and spicy roasted apple sauce let you cut out some of the sugar. And the pecans and spices really pump up the flavor. Everyone who tried them went crazy for them and I can't wait to whip up another batch. I think this just be my best baked good yet!
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| I wish you could smell these! |
If you're really trying to cut calories, feel free to leave out the streusel topping. But, since the muffins don't contain any butter or oil, I say, go for it!
Really, if you do anything this weekend, make these muffins. Your house will smell amazing and you'll be so happy!
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| Yes, the topping is the best part. |
Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
11/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1 large apple, small diced
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
5 tbs unsweetened roasted apple sauce (I use this recipe, but leave out the sugar)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup raisins
Streusel Topping
2 tbs butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400.
Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and sugar and add in the chopped apple. Let the apple-egg mixture sit for 10 minutes before proceeding.
Meanwhile, make the streusel topping, by mixing together the sugar, cinnamon, and butter and set aside.
After the apple-egg mixture has rested, mix in apple sauce.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Add the raisins and pecans and fold until everything is moistened.
Spoon the muffin batter into the muffin tin. Top with streusel topping, gently pressing it into the batter.
Bake for 14-16 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 4 minutes. Then remove the muffins from the tins and serve warm.
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