Name: Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mashed banana; 2 tablespoons Truvia Brown Sugar Blend; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup white whole wheat flour; 1/3 cup Truvia Baking Blend; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons sugar

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These Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins are a favorite low calorie breakfast treat. They are also low in fat and deliciously moist thanks to the banana and unsweetened applesauce.

A nice addition to coffee break, these little low calorie muffin gems also pair well with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.

Cinnamon apple mini muffins on rectangular serving platter. — Cinnamon apple mini muffins

How Many Calories and WeightWatchers Points in Mini Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins?

According to my calculations, each 3 mini muffin serving has about 95 calories. To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Muffin Ingredients

1/4 cup mashed ripe banana
2 tablespoons Truvia Brown Sugar Blend (affiliate link)
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/3 cup Truvia Baking Blend (affiliate link)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

How to Make Cinnamon Apple Mini Muffins, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Muffin ingredients including a large mixing bowl with all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, cinnamon, Truvia Baking Blend, baking powder and baking soda, a small ramekin with mashed banana, unsweetened applesauce, 2 eggs, brown sugar and vanilla extract. — Ready to make mini muffins

Step 2: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Lightly spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick baking spray.

Step 3: In a large mixing bowl (affiliate link) using an electric hand mixer, beat the mashed banana and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. Beat in the eggs, applesauce and vanilla.

Beating banana, Truvia brown sugar blend, two eggs, unsweetened applesauce and vanilla extract in mixing bowl with handheld electric mixer. — Beat the banana and Truvia brown sugar blend; beat in the eggs, unsweetened applesauce and vanilla

Step 4: Whisk together the white flour, white whole wheat flour, Truvia Baking Blend, baking soda, baking powder and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Whisking all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, Truvia, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon in mixing bowl. — Whisk together the all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, Truvia, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon

Step 5: Using a spatula or larger spoon, slowly stir the the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture just until incorporated.

Stirring cinnamon applesauce muffin batter in mixing bowl with spoon. — Stir the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture just until combined.

Step 6: Whisk together 2 teaspoons sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl (affiliate link).

Cinnamon-sugar mixture in small bowl with whisk. — Whisk the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl

Step 7: Fill the prepared muffin pan cups between 2/3 and 3/4 full with batter (bake in batches if necessary). Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over tops of muffins.

Unbaked mini cinnamon apple muffins in muffin pan with cinnamon-sugar mixture sprinkled on top. — Fill the prepared mini muffin pan cups 2/3 to 3/4 full and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over the tops of the muffins

Step 8: Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean and the centers spring back when lightly touched.

Step 9: Allow muffins to cool slightly in pan before removing to a wire rack and cool completely.

Cinnamon applesauce mini muffins cooling on wire rack. — Cool mini muffins on wire rack

Step 10: Store any remaining muffins in an airtight container.

Mini cinnamon apple muffins on white wavy ceramic plate. — Mini Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins

Recipe Notes

We helped keep these muffins low in fat by substituting the butter in the original recipe for an equal amount of ripe mashed banana. Bananas with more brown spots will be sweeter and mash better than unripe, or less ripe, bananas.

Alternatively, you can bake this batter in a standard muffin pan (12-cup) and get 12 large muffins. Just bake them until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 8-12 minutes longer than the mini muffins instructions state.

Possible mix-ins include:

Chopped nuts
Chopped raisins or dried cranberries
Mini chocolate chips

Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions.

What to Serve with Light & Healthy Apple Cinnamon Mini Muffins?

Enjoy these muffins with some plain Greek yogurt and fresh fruit for a light, yet filling, breakfast. Or serve them up with a hot cup of coffee for a low calorie mid-morning snack.

I like to smear my mini muffins with a little natural peanut butter for a little extra protein boost.

Mini cinnamon apple muffins on ceramic serving plate. — Mini cinnamon applesauce muffins

What is the Best Way to Store Leftover Muffins?

Leftover muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

FAQs

How to convert a standard muffin recipe to mini muffins:
Any standard 12-cup muffin recipe can be turned into mini muffins. Simply prepare the batter as instructed and fill the cups of a prepared mini muffin pan 2/3 to 3/4 full and reduced to baking time to 8-12 minutes.

You’ll know your muffins are done when they spring back after being gently touched and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

A standard muffin recipe (12 large muffins) will yield 36 mini muffins.

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Recipe source: Eat What You Love (affiliate link) by Marlene Koch

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