Apple-Pecan Muffins

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup  wheat bran flakes cereal with raisins
• ⅔ cup  sugar
• ⅓ cup  graham cracker crumbs
• 1 ¼ teaspoons  baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup nonfat buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1 egg
• 1 cup finely chopped peeled Rome apple
• ⅓ cup  chopped pecans toasted
• 2 tablespoons  sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon  margarine melted
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl, and make a well in the center of mixture. Combine buttermilk, melted margarine, and egg, and stir well.

Step 2
Add to the flour mixture, stirring just until moistened, and set aside.

Step 3
Combine apple and next 4 ingredients, stirring well; set aside.

Step 4
Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into each of 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Divide apple mixture evenly among muffin cups, and top apple mixture with remaining batter, dividing evenly. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over muffins.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Step 5
Remove from pans immediately.

Step 6
Yield: 1 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin).
Step 7

NOTES : The second layer of batter doesn't totally cover the apple-nut mixture in the center, but this gives the muffins a wonderful textured appearance after they're baked.