Apple Butter, Streusel Muffins

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line 30 mini-muffin pan cups or 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners, or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• 4 in small bowl, combine apple butter, milk, margarine and egg whites until well blended.
• 5 add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 6 fill muffin cups almost full with batter.
• 7 prepare streusel topping (see below); sprinkle evenly over batter, patting gently.
• 8 bake mini-muffins 12 to 15 minutes, and larger muffins 20 to 22 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 serve warm.
• 10 streusel topping: in small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix until well blended.
• 11 notes: to freeze, wrap muffins securely in foil or place in freezer bag.
• 12 seal, label and freeze.
• 13 to reheat muffins, unwrap; microwave on high (100% power) about 30 seconds per muffin.