Apple-Walnut Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp cinnamon, ground
• ¼ tsp nutmeg, ground
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ⅔ cup apple juice concentrate
• ⅓ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 med apples
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. Peel, seed, and finely chop apples.
3. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners; set aside.
4. Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl.
5. Combine and add eggs, apple juice concentrate, melted butter, and vanilla; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Stir in apple and walnuts.
7. Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling each cup ¾ full.
8. Bake 25 minutes, until golden brown.
9. Let stand in pan on wire rack 5 minutes.
10. Remove from pan.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature.
12. Cooled muffins may be wrapped securely and frozen up to 3 months.

Nutritional information

Per muffin:

• 199 calories | 4g protein | 25g carbohydrate | 9g fat | 49mg cholesterol | 183mg sodium
• Diabetic exchanges: ¼ starch/bread | 1¾ fat | ½ fruit