Apple Streusel Muffins

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

• 2 tablespoons soy margarine, firm stick
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Muffins

• 1 cup rice milk
• 1/4 cup safflower oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup shredded apple
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400. Line muffin pan with 12 baking cups.

2. 2

   Prepare Streusel Topping by cutting margarine into flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl using a pastry blender or crisscrossing two knives until crumbly. Set aside.

3. 3

   Beat rice milk, oil, vanilla and applesauce in large bowl. Stir in shredded apple.

4. 4

   Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder and salt all at once just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).

5. 5

   Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle each with about 2 tsps of Streusel Topping.

6. 6

   Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack.