apple muffins.

bake a batch of delicious apple muffins that are low in fat and calories in advance to have healthy breakfast on hand at all times

Total time: 55 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Makes: 12 muffins
Level: easy

Ingredients:
cooking spray
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup plain flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
pinch of salt
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 cup natural applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup low fat buttermilk
1 golden apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch pieces.

Method:
1. preheat the oven to 200 degrees C, coat a 12 capacity standard muffin pan with cooking spray.
2. in a medium bowl, mix together the pecans, 2tbsp of brown sugar and the cinnamon. in the medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole wheat flour, bicarbonate soda and salt.
3. in a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and oil until combined. add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. whisk the applesauce and vanilla.
4. whisk in the flour mixture into two batches, alternating with the buttermilk. whisk just until combines. gently stir in the apple chunks.
5. pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pecan mixture . tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. bake until a wooden pick inserted in the centre of one of the muffins comes out clean ( 20 - 25 minutes )
6. let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmould, cool completely on a rack.