Apple Muffins with Walnut Streusel

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)

Ingredients

• Muffins:
• 1 1/4  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  cup  whole wheat flour
• 3/4  cup  ground flaxseed
• 3/4  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  1% low-fat milk
• 1/2  cup  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon  butter, melted
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  cups  finely chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1 large)
• 1/2  cup  golden raisins
• Cooking spray
• 
  Streusel:
• 1/4  cup  finely chopped walnuts
• 2  tablespoons  brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare muffins, lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, flaxseed, and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.

Combine milk, orange juice, melted butter, vanilla, and eggs, stirring with a whisk; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in apple and raisins. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.

To prepare streusel, combine walnuts, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and chilled butter in a small bowl, stirring with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove from pans immediately; place on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

167 (27% from fat)

Fat:

5g (sat 1.3g,mono 1.1g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

3.8g

Carbohydrate:

27.9g

Fiber:

2.6g

Cholesterol:

27mg

Iron:

1.4mg

Sodium:

148mg

Calcium:

54mg