Apple Recipe ⋮ Miniature Apple Muffins

Just the right amount of spice and a sprinkling of raisins give these bite-size muffins the robust flavor of an old-fashioned apple cake.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons molasses
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon peel
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup peeled, shredded fresh apple
• ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats
• ½ cup raisins

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
2. Beat SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, butter, and molasses at medium speed of an electric mixer 1 minute or until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition; add apple juice concentrate and lemon peel, beating until blended.
3. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, and salt; add to SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in apple, oats, and raisins.
4. Spoon batter into prepared pans; filling three-fourths full. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

• calories95
• carbohydrateContent10.1 g
• cholesterolContent23.9 mg
• fatContent5.6 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent1.4 g
• saturatedFatContent3.4 g
• sodiumContent108.8 mg
• sugarContent3 g