Apple 'n Spice Muffins

Use a cheese grater's large holes to shred apples.

Yield: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  cup  cornmeal
• 1/3  cup  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 1 3/4  cups  shredded Golden Delicious apple
• 3/4  cup  low-fat buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• 2  teaspoons  sugar
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine apple, buttermilk, oil, and egg in a bowl; stir well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moist.

Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

139 (23% from fat)

Fat:

3.5g (sat 0.8g,mono 0.9g,poly 1.3g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

24.2g

Fiber:

1.2g

Cholesterol:

18mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

115mg

Calcium:

50mg