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Healthy Apple Muffins

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Wholesome and fluffy muffins packed with fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and a crunchy pecan topping.

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Food 4 Thought

The blessing we make after washing our hands before eating bread is “Blessed are you God, Master of the universe, who sanctified us with mitzvot, and commanded us with the lifting up our hands.” What an unusual blessing. Why doesn’t the blessing talk about washing our hands, why lifting them up? The answer is because we are about to eat, and the hands are the tools we are going to use to break bread and eat the food. The lifting up of the hands before the meal begins is how we become aware of the spiritual nature of the meal. Before any food passes our lips we are already becoming mindful of the food we are about to ingest. Learn more about eating mindfully Jewish.

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IngredientsInstructions

Ingredients

Servings

1/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour You can use regular white flour here or I use WHITE whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 cup natural applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup low fat buttermilk to make these pareve, substitute with 3/4 cup soymilk or non-dairy milk PLUS 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (or use any apples from a local apple picking outing)

Instructions

Nutritional Facts

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Apple Muffins

Amount per Serving

Calories

225

% Daily Value*

Fat

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

1

g

6

%

Trans Fat

0.02

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

4

g

Cholesterol

28

mg

9

%

Sodium

226

mg

10

%

Potassium

142

mg

4

%

Carbohydrates

36

g

12

%

Fiber

2

g

8

%

Sugar

20

g

22

%

Protein

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

63

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

0.4

mg

0

%

Calcium

44

mg

4

%

Iron

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-capacity standard muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, mix together the pecans, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the oil until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla. Whisk in the flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined.
Gently stir in the apple chunks.
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pecan mixture. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.