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Apple Muffins

Source of Recipe

DeniseHealth, Healing Foods special issue, Summer 2005


Recipe Introduction

serves 12 These muffins rely on unrefined vegetable oil and applesauce for moistness rather than on the refined hydrogenated oils used in many commercial muffins. Per serving (1 muffin): 195 calories, 33% fata 7.4 g; 0.61 g saturated),57% carbs (28 g), 9% protein 4.4 g), 4.49 g fiber, 37.3 mg calcium, 1.68 mg iron, 385 mg sodium Source: "How to avoid the worst fats of all," Natural Health, Healing Foods special issue, Summer 2005

List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup almond meal (such as Bob's Red Mill brand), or finely ground
blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 23-ounce jar chunky applesauce
4 tablespoons unrefined safflower oil


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Put whole-wheat flour, almond meal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice in a large bowl; whisk together to thoroughly combine. Using a spoon, add the walnuts to the flour mixture.
Combine applesauce and oil in a large bowl and stir thoroughly.
Add the applesauce mixture ato the flour mixture and stir until ingredients are evenly combined.
Place paper baking cups in a muffin pan. Spoon the muffin mixture into the cups, distributing evenly.
Bake for 40 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.