Applesauce Streusel Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons Grape-nuts cereal
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons water
Muffins
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped peeled apple
2 teaspoons flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with Pam.
Make topping: in a bowl, stir together brown sugar, cereal, flour, cinnamon, oil and water just until crumbly. Set aside.
Make muffins: in a large bowl and using a whisk or electric beaters, combine sugar, brown sugar, milk, applesauce, oil and egg.
In another bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. With a wooden spoon, stir the mixture into the applesauce mixture just until everything is combined.
In a small bowl, stir together apples and 2 tsp flour; stir the mixture into the batter. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the topping evenly over top.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out dry.