CRUNCHY APPLE MUFFINS

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"I enjoy baking muffins--especially when they feature healthy ingredients like these do," says Elaine Anderson of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. The crunchy topping and juicy apple bits add just the right sweetness to these jumbo muffins.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup chopped peeled tart apples
TOPPING:
1/4 cup reduced-fat granola cereal
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons fat-free milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat egg, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Coat jumbo muffin cups with cooking spray; fill half full., For topping, combine the cereal, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and milk. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.