Granola and Applesauce Morning Muffins

Makes 12 muffins
Time 40 min

Try these hearty, granola-topped muffins as an alternative to traditional blueberry or bran muffins for breakfast or a snack. Stir a generous pinch of ground cinnamon or freshly grated nutmeg to the batter, if you like.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 1/2 cupsgranola
    1 cupall-purpose flour
    2/3 cupwhole wheat flour
    2 tablespoonsgolden flaxseed (ground if desired)
    2 teaspoonsbaking powder
    1 teaspoonbaking soda
    1 1/2 cupsunsweetened applesauce
    1/2 cupmilk or non-dairy beverage
    1/4 cupbrown sugar
    5 tablespoonscanola oil
    2eggs
    Granola or rolled oats for topping

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. 


Oil a standard 12-cup muffing tin or line it with paper muffin cups. 


Combine granola, flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. 


In another bowl, whisk together applesauce, milk, sugar, oil and eggs. 


Add applesauce mixture to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. 


Pour batter into muffin tins and fill them 3/4 full. 


Sprinkle extra granola or rolled oats on top and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. 


Let cool slightly in pan before removing muffins to a cooling rack.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1 muffin

Calories

230

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

40mg

Sodium

260mg

Total Carbohydrate

31g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

10g

Protein

6g

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