Rhubarb-Applesauce Muffins

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• Cinnamon and brown sugar, for topping (optional)

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Combine flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center.
3. Beat eggs. Stir in brown sugar, applesauce and canola oil.
4. Pour egg mixture into the well in flour mixture. Stir until batter is combined but still slightly lumpy. Fold in rhubarb.
5. Grease a standard-size (4-ounce) muffin tin or line with paper liners. Spoon about 2 Tbsp. batter into each cup. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon and brown sugar over the batter in each cup, if using.
6. Bake 15 minutes, or until muffins spring back when touched.