Applesauce Oatmeal Muffin-tops (or Muffins)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup old fashion rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds (optional)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 egg whites or 1 whole egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 raisins or 3/4 craisins
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 topping:.
• 2 struesel topping:.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine all the struesel ingredients and stir until well combined and crumbly.
• 4 muffin-tops:.
• 5 soak the oats in milk for about 30 minutes.
• 6 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 7 spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
• 8 combine the applesauce with the egg.
• 9 mix the oat mixture with the applesauce mixture, and stir until combined.
• 10 in a separate bowl measure and whisk the dry ingredients together.
• 11 add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined.
• 12 stir in raisins or craisins.
• 13 do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough.
• 14 spoon approximately 1/2 cup of muffin mixture into muffin-top pan.
• 15 sprinkle streusel on top.
• 16 bake until golden brown and the top springs back, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• 17 remove pan from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing muffin-tops to wire rack to cool.
• 18 best served fresh from the oven.