Applesauce Multigrain Muffins

We had a can of Country Choice Organic's Multi Grain hot cereal in the pantry, and on the back of the can there was a recipe for these healthy muffins. For one dozen muffins, the total sugar count is only 1/2 a cup plus 2 Tb for the topping. The rest of the sweetness comes from the applesauce. There's also hardly any butter in the recipe--only 1 Tb for the topping!

The muffins are definitely not sweet (they taste like "health muffins"), so if you prefer it sweeter, I would add more sugar. I think that this is a recipe I could definitely play with to kick it up a notch. Perhaps the addition of bananas or chocolate chips would be good next time.

Here's the recipe from the back of the can:

Makes 1 dozen

Streusel Topping

1/3 cup uncooked hot cereal like Country Choice Organic Multigrain Hot Cereal

2 Tb brown sugar

1 Tb melted butter

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Muffins

1 c uncooked Hot Cereal

1 1/2 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 c applesauce

1/2 c fat free or low fat milk

1/2 c brown sugar

1/4 c sunflower oil

1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line twelve muffin cups with paper baking cups or oil bottoms lightly

2. Mix oats, sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Add melted butter and mix well.

3. Combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon for muffins. Mix well. In a separate bowl, mix applesauce, milk, brown sugar, oil and egg. Add dry ingredients and stir until the dry are moistened.

4. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm.