Best 9 Lower Fat Apple Streusel Muffins Recipes

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position the oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 400°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, both sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, cinnamon until well combined. Make a "well" in the center of the dry ingredients.
• In a liquid measuring cup, beat the buttermilk, butter, egg, and vanilla together until combined. Pour into the center of the dry ingredients and stir just until a few streaks of flour remain. Gently stir in the apple.
• Divide evenly among the muffin tin cups, filling the cups only 2/3 full.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use a fork to stir in the butter until the mixture is coarse and crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over each muffin, gently pressing into the batter.
• Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the muffins for 5 minutes in the pan then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Top with glaze and serve immediately. Muffins are best the day they are made but they can be stored for later use, see make-ahead tips in the notes below.
• Whisk the confectioners' sugar and apple cider together until smooth. Use only enough cider to make the glaze pourable.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk together first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened (batter will be stiff). Fold in apples. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. For topping, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Mix glaze ingredients; drizzle over tops.

LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE MUFFINS

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.

APPLE STRUDEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Stir in apples, and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan.
• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of mixture in muffin pan.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to sit 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

LOW FAT APPLE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine bran and buttermilk. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar and baking soda. Stir in bran mixture and egg whites. Fold in grated apple. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place oatmeal in a blender or processor for 2 min or till makes course flour.
• In a bowl combine first 7 ingredients (dry).
• Make a well in the center and add egg, milk and margarine, stir just till moist, don't over stir.
• Add apples.
• Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.
• Streusel:.
• Place all ingredients in a small bowl and blend with a fork.
• Sprinkle over tops of muffins.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or till tops test done.
• While they bake, place all caramel drizzle ingredients except powdered sugar in sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and blend in powdered sugar.
• Remove muffins from oven and then from pan.
• Place on wire rack and drizzle all with caramel drizzle. Cool and store in airtight container.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners.
• Put streusel ingredients into a medium bowl. Mix with a fork and crumble with fingers. Set aside.
• For the batter, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Break eggs into another bowl. Add sour cream and melted butter and blend well. Stir in diced apple.
• Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Scoop batter into muffin cups. Top each muffin with 2 teaspoons of streusel topping.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until browned. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.

HEALTHY LOW FAT APPLE AND OATMEAL MUFFINS

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.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Measure first 4 ingredients into large bowl. Stir. Make a well in centre.
• Combine next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add apple. Stir. Add to well. Stir until just moistened. Fill 12 greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Topping: Combine first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on batter. Bake in 400ºF oven for 15 to 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on wire rack to cool.