Cinnamon-Apple Muffins
"From Cooking Light. Sounds wonderful - love the idea of these muffins with ricotta!! Mmm! Will try soon!"
photo by MsSally
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
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18 muffins
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 2 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups finely chopped peeled granny smith apples
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1⁄3 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1⁄3 cup light ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in apple, and make a well in center of mixture.
- Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients (buttermilk through egg); stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
- Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
- Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter.
- Bake at 400°F for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.
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Reviews
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These were great. Very easy. I used gala apples so I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup. Also used 1/2 cup egg substitute. I will be making these again. I made 6 texas muffins and 24 mini muffins. The taxas muffins cooked in 18 mins and the mini's in 10. -
These are great. Moist and tasty. I used Splenda, except in the topping (Splenda doesn't work well for toppings.) A good muffin for diabetics with the Splenda. Thanks for posting!
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Totally delightful muffins. I used all Splenda and just egg whites, all skim milk and got perfect muffins. They have a lovely crust and are light, tender and flavorful on the inside. The small amount of cheese is a very pleasant addition. I minced the apple quite small and I think next time I'll leave it in some what bigger chunks. I consider this a perfect muffins for a diabetic. By using the Splenda the only sugar they contain is what is in the apple and the fat is only 18%. I'm in Heaven! -
I always keep ricotta cheese in my house, for Italian dishes and baking. The richness and creaminess make every quiche, muffin and breads, such as zucchini and banana, a moist and well held together treat. For these muffins I went with whole milk and made buttermilk by adding vinegar to a and letting it sit for 15 minutes. I used 2 cups of Gala apples and 2 whole large eggs. I like large muffins so I filled a dozen quite full and 6 2/3 full. The result is the very best apple muffins yet, and I’ve made many! Thanks Genius Kit hen. You’re the best! -
Very good. Even with half white and half whole wheat pastry flour these were light and moist. I used two whole eggs instead of the egg white and didn't sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top (in a hurry). Will definitely make these again as my whole family enjoyed them very much. Thanks.
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Tweaks
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these were actually pretty good! about 1/3 of the flour i replaced with whole wheat, I added a bit more apple, applesauce instead of oil, low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta (i needed to use it up), skim milk instead of 2%, and skim milk and lemon juice instead of buttermilk (what I had). 2 thumbs up!
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Canadian girl that loves to cook for herself and for everyone around her!! I always enjoyed cooking but more so since I started taking better care of myself by eating healthier food (I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime member!). I still love my chocolate though!
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