Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

You Will Need

1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
​1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg white, lightly beaten
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TOPPING
1/4 cup Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Makes 12 muffins 

What To Do

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix well. In a medium bowl, combine applesauce, milk, sugar, oil and egg white. Blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients.  Mix well and set aside.  Fill muffin cups with muffin mix to almost full. Sprinkle with reserved topping, patting gently.  Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.

Source:  Adapted from quakeroats.com