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Ingredients
- For the muffins:
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash salt
- For the filling:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- For the drizzled icing
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
Step 1
To make the muffins: preheat oven to 375F. Grease a mini heart cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix filling ingredients together and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter, applesauce, sugar and eggs together. Add in vanilla. Gently stir in (with a spoon) flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Pour about 1/2 tablespoon batter into the bottom of the cavity. Add 1 teaspoon filling on top of batter. Cover filling with another 1/2 tablespoon batter. Sprinkle each with filling.
Bake for 12 – 15 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out dry. Let muffins cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
While muffins are cooling, prepare icing by mixing powdered sugar and milk together. Once muffins have cooled completely, drizzle icing over each one. Enjoy!