These muffins are a new favorite of mine.. I posted a tease of them on my Instagram story and so many people reached out showing their excitement 🙂 I promise they are as delicious as they look! I get a lot of people tell me they don't like banana (why I will never know cause I LOVE banana lol) but I can appreciate people have different likes and dislikes, a lot of my baking recipes have banana in them as it is a great substitute to keep points nice and low.. I set out to make a tasty "banana free" muffin and these could not of turned out any better! Makes a dozen regular sized muffins at just 3 freestyle smart points each..
Chocolate caramel apple muffins
3-4PP, 3SP on blue, green & purple
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup liquid egg whites
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 tablespoon sugar free caramel sauce see picture
- ⅓ cup milk I used 1%
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups about 2 apples shredded apple, I used food processer
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ⅓ cup flour I use all purpose
- For your topping
- Heaping tablespoon mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon sugar free caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, spray a regular size muffin tin with some non stick spray, do not use liners muffins will probably stick to them.
- In a large bowl whisk your egg, egg whites and brown sugar together. Add in apple sauce, milk, 2Tbsp caramel sauce, vanilla and shredded apple, mix well.
- Stir in your dry ingredients, flour, baking powder & soda and cinnamon.
- Divide batter over your 12 muffin cups.
- Place your 2 tablespoon caramel sauce in a small zip lock bag, cut of tip and drizzle over muffin batter, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
- Bake in oven for approx 22-25 minutes.
- Makes 12 muffins at 3-4PP each depending on your 0PP foods, 3SP each (blue, green & purple) 2 points plus. Muffins best stored in fridge after the first day and then freeze after a few days.
- Nutritional info per muffin (not incl apple) Calories 97...Fat 1.2g...Sat fat 0.5g...Carbs 17.8g...Fiber 0.4g...Sugars 3.9g...Protein 3.1g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Donna
Not a fan of chocolate chips, how many points can I leave off the recipe
Thanks .........loving the oatmeal pineapple/ coconut muffins ????????
Drizzle
Hi Donna the chocolate chips only add 5 points to the whole recipe , so glad you enjoy the pineapple ones 🙂
Kayla Coulter
Made these tonight - AMAZING! Attached a picture. I did do them in silicone baking cups and they came out fine! I did spray the inside of the cups however. AMAZING. Seriously good!
Drizzle
So glad you enjoyed them Kayla, I am not sure how to see a picture you attached though 🙁
Halimah
I don't have a food processor,how else can I shred the apples?Or can I use bananas instead?
Drizzle
You can use banana but it basically makes it a whole new muffin 😉 do you have a grater?
DEbbie
Is the ff sauce here in Canada?
Drizzle
Yes I bought it at Walmart
Lamia
Just made these...once again, amazing!! Just love your recipes
Drizzle
Yay.. so glad you enjoyed the muffins, I love these ones 🙂
Dale
Is it one heaping tablespoon of mini chocolate chips on each muffin, or is it one heaping tablespoon of mini chocolate chips for the entire recipe? It seems like there's a lot of mini chocolate chips on each muffin in the pictures, I don't think that one heaping tablespoon would stretch to cover all 12 muffins. I have the same question for the sugar-free caramel syrup for the topping. 2 tablespoons will stretch to cover 12 muffins?
Drizzle
It is 1 heaping Tbsp in total, they are mini and they go further than you'd think, plus remember photo's can look more sometimes, but I promised I only used 1 Heaping, and yes same with he caramel, I placed that in a small zip lock, cut a tip and drizzled, it too will go further than you think.. I can't help if you doubt the amount but it is what I used
Dale
Thanks for the confirmation. I'm looking forward to trying them. They look delicious!
Liz
Planning on making these tonight 🙂 I have maybe a dumb question though, do you peel the apples before you shred them or just use them skin and all?
Drizzle
Hi there, I peel them 🙂 I hope you enjoy them
Anne P
Could I skip the caramel sauce you think? Not a fan
Drizzle
Sure 🙂
Suzanna DeLay
Made these yesterday and they turned out so amazing! Only problem is I am having a hard time not eating them all! So yummy! Can't wait to try more of your recipes! 🙂
Drizzle
So glad you enjoyed them 🙂 maybe freeze them in single portions
Carol
I never buy egg whites how can I substitute for eggs?
Drizzle
Sure can 🙂
Tricia
I only have fresh eggs. How can I substitute them in the recipe ??? Use the whole egg, just the whites, how many ??
Drizzle
Hi Trica, one egg is usually equal to 2 egg whites and yes you can use whole eggs
Debby Sumwalt
What a wonderful recipe! I make many of your muffins etc...as after school snacks for my granddaughters. These are currently in the oven and will be devoured almost as soon as they hit the door! Thanks again for another great treat for everyone. Today I made them in a mini muffin pan, just for a change of pace.
Drizzle
Hi Debby, so glad you and your granddaughters are enjoying the muffins 🙂 perfect after school treat!
Kerri
Suggestions on what type of apple used?
Drizzle
You can use any .. I typically buy either honey crisp or golden delicious