Apple Crumble Muffins

Despite the fact that this muffin batter has very little sugar in it, Apple Crumble Muffins are sweet and perfect for a grab and go snack. The sugar free caramel sauce on top pairs perfectly with the warm, tart apples and the cinnamon. And the crumble topping takes these muffins to the next level. With just one weight watchers point per muffin, you can pop a few of these mini muffins throughout the day, and not worry about derailing your daily points. 

Mini muffins are cute and have just the right amount of sweetness, so for more recipes like this check out these 20 Mini Muffins That Will Make You Smile.  

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe! 

Like it says above, mini muffins will make you smile. 

These are cute and yummy and the crumble topping makes these different than any other mini muffin. You’ll feel like you’re having an extra special sweet treat. 

They’re perfect with a cup of tea. 

Any kind of crumble cake or coffee cake is meant for tea time. Have an afternoon spot of tea and enjoy these healthy mini muffins. 

It’s a great way to make healthy snacks for your kids. 

This makes a lot of mini muffins – 36 in total! Apple Crumble muffins are the perfect summer snack for your kids that only ever want to snack. One batch will last you a while. 

Ingredients you need to make Apple Crumble Muffins: 

• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp liquid egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/2 cup 1% low fat milk 
• 1 cup diced apple, about 1 large apple 
• 1.5 Tbsp Smuckers sugar free caramel sauce

CRUMBLE TOPPING

• 2 Tbsp white sugar
• 2.5 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 3/4 Tbsp reduced calorie margarine, melted

How to make Apple Crumble Muffins (step by step): 

1. Preheat oven to 350F, and spray the mini muffin tin with some nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, egg whites, and brown sugar. A hand mixer or Kitchenaid is best in order to whip air into the egg whites. Add in the apple sauce, vanilla, and milk.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and apples. Coating the apples in the flour will help them not fall to the bottom of the muffins. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet gently. 
4. Pour batter into mini muffin tin evenly.
5. In a small bowl, mix the 2.5T of all purpose flour with the white sugar and add in the melted margarine. Mix with a fork until tiny crumbs form- it will take a few minutes of mixing.
6. Divide the crumb topping over the 36 muffins, then put the caramel sauce into a small zip-lock bag. Cut a tiny hole in the tip of the bag – make sure it’s very tiny or the sauce will not cover all 36 muffins. Drizzle a small amount over each muffin. This will give them an extra pop of sweetness!
7. Bake in the oven for approx 18 minutes.

Makes 36 mini muffins. Nutrition info for 1 mini muffin: Calories 38,  Fat .4 g, Saturated fat .11 g,  Carbs 8 g,  Fiber .3 g, Sugars 2.6 g, Sodium 39 mg, Protein 1 g. 

WW Points 

• All Purpose flour 24 points
• Brown sugar 5 points 
• Cinnamon 0 points
• Baking powder 0 points
• Baking soda 0 points
• Egg 0 points
• Liquid egg whites 0 points
• Vanilla 0 points
• Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
• 1% low fat milk 2 points
• Diced apple 0 points 
• Smuckers Sugar-free caramel sauce 3 points 
• White sugar 7 points
• Reduced calorie margarine 2 points

1 point per mini muffin based on the WW app recipe creator.  

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

1 smart point each on all 3 MyWW programs (1PP)

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• If you have a donut pan, you can absolutely use this recipe to make apple crumble donuts. Use any leftover batter to make the rest into mini muffins.  
• Use pumpkin pie spice in the fall or winter instead of cinnamon. It’s a great way to add fall flavor. 
• You can use any apple that you like. Granny Smith typically bakes the best, but if you want these muffins super sweet, I suggest going with a sweet apple like Gala or Pink Lady. 
• Don’t like mini muffins? Use this recipe to bake regular muffins! Just increase the baking time to about 25 minutes.
• Make gluten-free apple crumble muffins by using a gluten-free flour blend. Increase the baking powder to 1.5 teaspoons, and use a tart apple, like Granny Smith. Using a soft apple like Red Delicious will add extra moisture to the matter and you will end up with dense, gummy muffins. 
• Add cinnamon to the crumb topping for an extra bit of flavor. 
• Add toasted pecans or walnuts to the muffin batter if you’ve got the points for it. Toasted nuts in the crumb topping would be delicious as well., 

Tips and Tricks for Making Apple Crumble Muffins: 

• When chopping the apples, make sure they are really small since these are mini muffins. They won’t bake well if the apples are in large chunks. 
• Don’t skip the sugar free caramel sauce. It adds a titch of sweetness and makes these muffins so much better. They’re only 1 point per muffin, so no need to skimp on the caramel just to save points. 
• These freeze really well, just make sure they are fully cooled before putting them in a zip lock bag. 
• You can keep these in an air tight container at room temp for up to 5 days. 
• Grate the apple if you’re worried you can’t get them small enough. 

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• Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins
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