Cheddar and Apple Muffins
Cheddar and apple muffins are a great treat. This is a great recipe for those who love to mix breakfast muffins and cheese. What's not healthy? Cheese is a part of our diets.
Notes
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Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening substitute or butter substitute
- 1 cup apples, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar substitute suitable for baking
- 2/3 cup reduced fat Cheddar cheese, grated
- 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
- 2 eggs, or equivalent egg substitute
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 to 15 thin apple slices
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Butter substitute, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cinnamon-sugar mixture
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cream the shortening substitute and sugar substitute together and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, mix lightly.
- Gradually stir the flour mixture into the shortening mixture.
- In this order, add the oats, Cheddar and pecans, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the milk, stirring until all the ingredients are just moistened.
- Grease the muffin pans and fill each cup 2/3rds full of batter.
- Dip the apple slices in the melted butter substitute and then into the cinnamon-sugar if desired.
- Press 1 apple slice into the top of each muffin.
- Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon-sugar and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.