Apple-Cranberry Muffins
7
Points® value
Total Time
57 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
22 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
These fun, delicious, gorgeous-looking muffins are a sweet treat to make when the fall rolls around and apples are in season. This recipe is lightened by using two types of flour (all-purpose and whole-wheat), plus fat-free Greek yogurt and skim milk. The combination of walnuts, cranberries, ground cinnamon, and fresh apples truly evokes the fall season. Still, you can use whatever nuts and berries you have on hand; feel free to experiment with your favorites. Keep in mind that coarsely chopping the cranberries in a food processor gives the muffins a pretty red-flecked appearance and ensures that you get a burst of tart cranberry flavour in every bite.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
2 tbsp(s)
Packed light brown sugar
2 tbsp(s)
Unsalted butter
1 tbsp(s), cut into small pieces
Chopped walnuts
2 tbsp(s), toasted
Fresh cranberries
¾ cup(s), or frozen
All-purpose flour
1 cup(s)
Whole wheat flour
1 cup(s)
Baking powder
2 tsp(s)
Baking soda
½ tsp(s)
Ground cinnamon
¾ tsp(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Plain fat free Greek yogurt
¾ cup(s)
Fat-free skim milk
½ cup(s)
Canola oil
¼ cup(s)
Sugar
½ cup(s), granulated
Egg
1 large
Vanilla extract
1 tsp(s)
Apple
1 small, peeled, cored and finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
Cooking spray
12 spray(s)