Apple Cider Cinnamon Oat muffins

Mmmm muffins!

It's snowing out, you don't quite want to venture outside yet to do all that shoveling. Still have electricity? Try making these warm, hearty, yummy muffins! They're quick and delicious! The original recipe for these is in my Lighten Up cookbook, but I changed it up a bit to produce this one.



Ingredients:
-1 1/4 cup wheat flour
-3/4 cup Old-Fashioned Quaker Oats (separated)
-2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
-1 cup skim milk
-2 tsp vanilla extract
-1 tbs plus another 1 tsp cinnamon (separated)
-2 tbs white sugar
-3 tbs brown sugar
-3 tbs apple cider

Directions:
-Set oven at 375
-Mix flour, 1/4 cup oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt in one bowl
-Mix applesauce, milk, vanilla, 1 tbs cinnamon, white sugar in another bowl
-Combine mixtures
-Fill 12 cup lightly sprayed muffin tin with batter
-In separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup oats, brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, apple cider
-Sprinkle this mixture over muffins and pat down
-Bake for 15-20 minutes

-Makes 12 muffins/servings

Nutrition: 98 calories, .5g fat, 15.7g carb, 2.5g fiber, 3g protein)

Notes: The original recipe called for apple juice, not cider. It also called for a full cup of oats for the topping. I found that I didn't need it- these tasted just fine!