Apple Bran Muffins With Pecan Streusel Topping
Servings: muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 ¾ cups oat bran
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 medium Honeycrisp apples, or Pinata apples when in season, peeled and diced
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
For the streusel topping (optional):
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 4 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 375℉.
- Make the streusel topping first by mixing together the brown sugar, ground flaxseed and chopped pecans.Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Combine flour, oat bran, brown sugar, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt well with a whisk. Stir in diced apples and golden raisins.
- In another bowl whisk together milk, applesauce, vanilla extract, egg whites and coconut oil.
- Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir together until combined.
- Spoon three tablespoons of batter into lined or cooking spray coated muffin cups. Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter if desired. Tip: try these parchment paper muffin liners!
- Bake at 375℉ for approximately 18 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 213mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g
