Post by Loupy on Aug 14, 2016 20:40:47 GMT -7
Whole Wheat Muffins with Tart Cherries & Almonds
Author: Dara Michalski @ www.cookincanuck.com/
Making healthy, whole wheat muffins isn’t any more difficult than making any other kind of muffin. As long as you have a couple of key ingredients – whole wheat pastry flour, unsweetened applesauce, plain yogurt and maple syrup – on hand, you’re good to go. Substituting applesauce and yogurt for butter and oil, and maple syrup for granulated sugar will give you fantastic results without the “cakelike” nutritional quality of some muffins.
But let’s get real, these muffins are really about the tart cherries and almonds tucked inside. The almonds lend a toasty crunch and the tart cherries, all puffy and plump when baked, add a fantastic sweet-tart flavor, not to mention a host of nutritional benefits.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: Makes 12
Ingredients
1 ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 egg
3/4 cup Montmorency tart cherries
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, stir together the applesauce, yogurt, maple syrup and egg.
Add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
Do not overmix.
Add the Montmorency tart cherries and 1/3 cup of the slivered almonds.
Stir to combine.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups (about ¼ cup each).
Using the remaining slivered almonds to top the muffins.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins come out clean, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove the muffins from the pan and allow to cool.
Serve or store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 muffin
Weight Watchers Points: 6 (SmartPoints), 4 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)
Calories: 142.2 cal
Fat: 2.3g
Saturated fat: 0.1g
Carbohydrates: 27.2g
Sugar: 12.9g
Sodium: 311.6mg
Fiber: 2.9g |
Protein: 4.0g
Cholesterol: 15.9mg
Author: Dara Michalski @ www.cookincanuck.com/
Making healthy, whole wheat muffins isn’t any more difficult than making any other kind of muffin. As long as you have a couple of key ingredients – whole wheat pastry flour, unsweetened applesauce, plain yogurt and maple syrup – on hand, you’re good to go. Substituting applesauce and yogurt for butter and oil, and maple syrup for granulated sugar will give you fantastic results without the “cakelike” nutritional quality of some muffins.
But let’s get real, these muffins are really about the tart cherries and almonds tucked inside. The almonds lend a toasty crunch and the tart cherries, all puffy and plump when baked, add a fantastic sweet-tart flavor, not to mention a host of nutritional benefits.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: Makes 12
Ingredients
1 ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 egg
3/4 cup Montmorency tart cherries
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, stir together the applesauce, yogurt, maple syrup and egg.
Add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
Do not overmix.
Add the Montmorency tart cherries and 1/3 cup of the slivered almonds.
Stir to combine.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups (about ¼ cup each).
Using the remaining slivered almonds to top the muffins.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins come out clean, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove the muffins from the pan and allow to cool.
Serve or store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 muffin
Weight Watchers Points: 6 (SmartPoints), 4 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)
Calories: 142.2 cal
Fat: 2.3g
Saturated fat: 0.1g
Carbohydrates: 27.2g
Sugar: 12.9g
Sodium: 311.6mg
Fiber: 2.9g |
Protein: 4.0g
Cholesterol: 15.9mg
