Low Fat Muffin Recipes: Apple Muffins with Walnuts
2013-05-12Average Member Rating
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- Yield : 12 muffins
- Servings : 12
- Prep Time : 15m
- Cook Time : 25m
- Ready In : 40m
Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
Calories
171Calories from Fat
32Total Fat
3.5gSaturated Fat
0.5gTrans Fat
0.0gCholesterol
36mgSodium
205mgTotal Carbohydrates
30.3gDietary Fiber
1.9gSugars
11.2gProtein
5.1gVitamin A
1%Vitamin C
3%Calcium
3%Iron
9%
This walnut apple muffin recipe is one of the tastiest low fat muffin recipes you will find.
I love apple and walnuts together and each of them is such a healthy food choice.
Low Fat Apple Walnut Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 rounded teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons oat bran
- 2 small apples, peeled, cored and chopped (Granny Smiths work well)
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.
Step 2
Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg and salt.
Step 3
Mix together eggs, apple juice, and buttermilk.
Step 4
Stir flour mixture and oat bran into egg mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix.
Step 5
Gently stir in chopped apples and nuts.
Step 6
Grease 12 standard size muffin cups or line with cupcake paper liners.
Step 7
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 2/3 full. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until lightly golden and tops spring back when pressed.
Step 8
Transfer muffin pan to wire rack to cool a bit then turn muffins out on to rack to cool.
Step 9
Enjoy these apple muffins as they are, or if you want to get a little decadent, add a bit of butter.
Step 10
Makes 12 muffins.
Variations:
- Try other juices instead of the apple juice, like pineapple, mango or orange. Use your imagination.
- Replace the walnuts with pecans for a delicious treat.
- For a pretty presentation, thinly slice an apple and place one slice on each muffin before baking.
Make It Even Healthier
To make this healthy muffin recipe even healthier, I would replace at least 1/2 of the white, all-purpose flour called for in the recipe with whole wheat flour. It won’t change the taste much but it will add fiber and lots of extra nutrients.
I do recommend, however, that when you use whole wheat flour in your baking, take the time to sift the flour first. It makes a big difference to the taste of the end product.
I add walnuts to almost every batch of muffins I make. They add a nice crunch and so much goodness.
These easy to make healthy muffins will delight young and old alike.
And no one will even suspect they are low fat muffins!
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