Spiced Apple Muffins

Apples and applesauce give heady flavor to these low-fat muffins, liberally spiced with cinnamon, ginger and anise.

• Calories: 105 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup diced apple without peel
• ⅓ cup applesauce
• ½ teaspoon anise seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and anise seeds.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar mixture, salt, milk, and applesauce. Do not overbeat. Stir in diced apples. Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Serve after muffins have cooled a bit, about 30 minutes.