Recipe(tried): Crunchy Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Chips and Granola Topping

These muffins are very good!

Crunchy Apple Muffins
Makes 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter -- melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 granny smith apple -- peeled and chopped
1/4 cup cinnamon chips

TOPPING:
1/4 cup reduced-fat granola cereal
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons nonfat buttermilk

In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat egg, buttermilk, vanilla and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples and cinnamon chips.

Coat muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; fill half full.

For topping, combine the cereal, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and milk. Sprinkle over muffins.

Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.


NOTES : Yummy! Moist cake-like muffins with crisp apples. The topping is very good and makes this muffin. Source: Adapted from Light & Tasty