Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins

These Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins are a favorite low calorie breakfast treat. They are also low in fat and deliciously moist thanks to the banana and unsweetened applesauce.

A nice addition to coffee break, these little low calorie muffin gems also pair well with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Mini Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins?

According to my calculations, each 3 mini muffin serving has about 95 calories.

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Muffin Ingredients

¼ cup mashed ripe banana
2 tablespoons Truvia Brown Sugar Blend
2 eggs
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
⅓ cup Truvia Baking Blend
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

How to Make Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Lightly spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick baking spray.

Step 3: In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer, beat the mashed banana and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. Beat in the eggs, applesauce and vanilla.

Step 4: Whisk together the white flour, white whole wheat flour, Truvia Baking Blend, baking soda, baking powder and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Step 5: Using a spatula or larger spoon, slowly stir the the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture just until incorporated.

Step 6: Whisk together 2 teaspoons sugar and the remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.

Step 7: Fill the prepared muffin pan cups between ⅔ and ¾ full with batter (bake in batches if necessary). Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over tops of muffins.

Step 8: Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean and the centers spring back when lightly touched.

Step 9: Allow muffins to cool slightly in pan before removing to a wire rack and cool completely.

Step 10: Store any remaining muffins in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

We helped keep these muffins low in fat by substituting the butter in the original recipe for an equal amount of ripe mashed banana. Bananas with more brown spots will be sweeter and mash better than unripe, or less ripe, bananas.

Alternatively, you can bake this batter in a standard muffin pan (12-cup) and get 12 large muffins.

Possible mix-ins include:

Chopped nuts
Chopped raisins or dried cranberries
Mini chocolate chips

Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy these muffins with some plain Greek yogurt and fresh fruit for a light, yet filling, breakfast. Or serve them up with a hot cup of coffee for a low calorie mid-morning snack.

I like to smear my mini muffins with a little natural peanut butter for a little extra protein boost.

Ways to Use Leftovers

Leftover muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

FAQs

How to convert a standard muffin recipe to mini muffins:
Any standard 12-cup muffin recipe can be turned into mini muffins. Simply prepare the batter as instructed and fill the cups of a prepared mini muffin pan ⅔ to ¾ full and reduced to baking time to 8-12 minutes.

You’ll know your muffins are done when they spring back after being gently touched and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

A standard muffin recipe (12 large muffins) will yield 36 mini muffins.

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Recipe source: Eat What You Love by Marlene Koch

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan’s ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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