Best 9 Apple Walnut Muffins Low Fat Low Sugar Version Recipes

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Indulge your taste buds with our delectable Apple Walnut Muffins, a healthier rendition crafted with wholesome ingredients and reduced sugar. These muffins strike a perfect balance between nutrition and taste, making them an ideal treat for breakfast, brunch, or a delightful snack. Our collection features three variations of this classic recipe, catering to diverse dietary preferences and ensuring that everyone can relish the goodness of these muffins.

The first recipe presents the original Apple Walnut Muffins, a timeless classic that showcases the harmonious blend of sweet apples, crunchy walnuts, and a hint of cinnamon. The second recipe takes a low-fat approach, utilizing applesauce and egg whites to create a lighter, yet equally flavorful muffin. For those seeking a sugar-conscious option, the third recipe offers a low-sugar version that employs natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup to achieve a guilt-free indulgence. Whichever variation you choose, these Apple Walnut Muffins promise a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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"A friend in New York gave me the recipe for these delightful muffins," Margaret McNeil notes from Germantown, Tennessee. "They stay moist for days...if you have any left!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons raisins

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the apple and sugar; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple mixture, walnuts and raisins. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

JUMBO FLUFFY WALNUT APPLE MUFFINS



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A large fluffy muffin with a sweet buttery topping. My jumbo muffin tins hold 1 cup per muffin, so this is scaled for my tins.

Provided by Jen Graham

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup milk
2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat top and insides of jumbo muffin pan with cooking spray, or line with muffin papers.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at time. Mix together the 1 3/4 cups of flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in apples and walnuts. Scoop into muffin cups to fill 3/4 full. Lightly sprinkle the tops with cinnamon crumble.
  • To make Cinnamon Crumble: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, and 2 tablespoons cubed butter. Mix together using a pastry blender, or two butter knives. The crumble topping should resemble small peas.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tops are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If they are browning too quickly, cover with tin foil. Remove from pans, and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634.7 calories, Carbohydrate 89.7 g, Cholesterol 114.5 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 483.1 mg, Sugar 55.8 g

HEALTHY APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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Tasty low fat muffins that use fruit and buttermilk to keep them moist. No added Fat or Sugar. I have slightly revised this recipe to use less liquid and produce a "not so dense" muffin. Thank You Zaar member *mikekey* for experimenting with the liquid measurements!

Provided by Brenda.

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oat bran
2 large eggs
1 cup apple juice concentrate (frozen and thawed)
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1 small granny smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into 12 thin slices

Steps:

  • Preheat Oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease 12 standard size muffin pan cups, or use paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and oat bran.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 cup plus 2 tbsp apple juice concentrate, and buttermilk.
  • Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not over mix.
  • Gently stir in chopped apples and walnuts.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups two thirds full.
  • Garnish each unbaked muffin with an apple slice.
  • Bake muffins until lightly golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed, about 25 minutes.
  • Transfer muffin pan to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Turn muffins out on rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.7, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 35.5, Sodium 178.8, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 12.4, Protein 4.3

WALNUT APPLE MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of salt
1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 apple, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 cup muffin tin. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, sugar, applesauce, apple and oil. Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the walnuts. Divide the batter into the greased muffin tin. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

APPLE-WALNUT MUFFIN MIX



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Keep this mix on hand for small-batch baking. Each muffin comes out with a nice, rounded top, crunchy sugar topping, and hints of cinnamon, walnuts and apples. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 6 batches (2 muffins per batch).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup chopped dried apples
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
2 tablespoons reduced-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon coarse sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months. ., To prepare muffins: Place 1/2 cup muffin mix in a small bowl. Whisk the milk, yogurt and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use foil liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE MUFFINS



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What I like the most about these muffins is that the spices make the muffin what it is. The raw cane sugar and whole wheat pastry flour are the best to use because they are the least processed ingredients available and retain more of their natural goodness. The chunky apple bits give me more for my bite and add another level of sweetness to the muffin. These make a great breakfast or brunch item, or you can have one with a cup of coffee and unwind! Enjoy!

Provided by Chef Ivy

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

cooking spray
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 large egg whites
⅔ cup skim milk
⅔ cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 cup raw sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped peeled apple

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Whisk the whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger together in a large bowl until evenly combined. Use your fingers to make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites, skim milk, yogurt, raw sugar, canola oil, and vanilla extract until smooth; mix in the chopped apple.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients into the well in the dry ingredients, and mix to make a thick batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
  • Bake the muffins in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool the muffins in their cups for about 5 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 0.5 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 84.6 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

APPLE & WALNUT MUFFINS



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Make and share this Apple & Walnut Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jogreen

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 30m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 cups self raising flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts (roughly chopped)
1 1/2 cups grated apples

Steps:

  • Mix together the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  • Stir in the sugar.
  • Beat oil, eggs and vanilla together and add to dry ingredients.
  • Add walnuts and grated apple.
  • Stir to just moisten. Do not overmix.
  • Add mix evenly to a 12 hole muffin pan.
  • Bake at 190'C for 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and leave in muffin pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 91, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 14.4, Protein 3.7

LOW FAT APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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I was looking to use up some apples from a recent apple picking execution and came up with this tasty treat adapted from other low fat recipes. These are moist and delicious. Hope you like them too:-)

Provided by Valerie Loan @VLoan

Categories     Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup(s) unbleached white flour
1 cup(s) whole wheat flour
1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/4 cup(s) vegtable oil or canola oil
2 large eggs
3/4 cup(s) butter milk
2 medium golden delicousious apples or your choice
1/2 cup(s) walnuts
1 teaspoon(s) cinnimon
1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1 cup(s) unsweatened apple sauce

Steps:

  • Mix together flour, cinnimon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda. In separate add 2 beaten eggs with brown sugar until well incorporated add oil vanilla and butter milk. Mix wet to dry with whisk. Add finely chopped apples and chopped walnuts. Spray muffin tins or use paper cups. Bake in pre-heated 400 deg. oven for 20 min cool on rack for 10min and enjoy. ( mix apple sauce in with the rest of the wet ingredients)

HEALTHY LOW FAT APPLE AND OATMEAL MUFFINS



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Heathy moist apple oatmeal muffins with a pretty garnish of sliced apple on top. Recipe from Apple & Pear Australia Ltd.

Provided by LUv 2 BaKE

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups apple juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or spelt flour)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 medium apples, grated
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 egg whites, beaten to soft peaks
apple, wedges to garnish (with or without peel)

Steps:

  • Soak the oats, apple juice, sugar and vanilla for 30 minutes.
  • Mix in the flour, baking powder, grated apple and cinnamon.
  • Fold in the beaten egg whites; Spoon into 12 muffin tins.
  • Top muffins with 2 sliced apple wedges (cut quarters of apple into 3 or 4 wedges) and bake at 170° C (338°F) for 25 - 30 minutes until muffins and cooked though and golden.
  • Cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.3, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 81.4, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 14.8, Protein 4.6

Tips:

  • To make the muffins even healthier, use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour.
  • If you don't have any applesauce, you can substitute mashed banana or pumpkin puree.
  • For a sweeter muffin, add 1/4 cup of honey or maple syrup to the batter.
  • If you want a muffin with a crunchy topping, sprinkle some chopped walnuts or pecans on top before baking.
  • These muffins are best served warm, but they can also be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These apple walnut muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They're low in fat and sugar, and they're packed with whole grains, fruits, and nuts. Plus, they're easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a healthy and satisfying snack, give these apple walnut muffins a try!

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