Best 8 Healthy Apple Walnut Muffins Recipes

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Searching for a delectable yet healthy treat? Look no further! In this article, we bring you the ultimate guide to creating the perfect healthy apple walnut muffins. These muffins are packed with wholesome ingredients, including nutrient-rich apples and heart-healthy walnuts. They are a delightful combination of sweet and nutty flavors that will tantalize your taste buds while providing your body with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Whether you're looking for a nutritious breakfast option, a satisfying snack, or a guilt-free dessert, these muffins have got you covered. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you feeling satisfied and energized.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

JUMBO FLUFFY WALNUT APPLE MUFFINS



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A large fluffy muffin with a sweet buttery topping. My jumbo muffin tins hold 1 cup per muffin, so this is scaled for my tins.

Provided by Jen Graham

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup milk
2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat top and insides of jumbo muffin pan with cooking spray, or line with muffin papers.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at time. Mix together the 1 3/4 cups of flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in apples and walnuts. Scoop into muffin cups to fill 3/4 full. Lightly sprinkle the tops with cinnamon crumble.
  • To make Cinnamon Crumble: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, and 2 tablespoons cubed butter. Mix together using a pastry blender, or two butter knives. The crumble topping should resemble small peas.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tops are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If they are browning too quickly, cover with tin foil. Remove from pans, and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634.7 calories, Carbohydrate 89.7 g, Cholesterol 114.5 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 483.1 mg, Sugar 55.8 g

APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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"A friend in New York gave me the recipe for these delightful muffins," Margaret McNeil notes from Germantown, Tennessee. "They stay moist for days...if you have any left!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons raisins

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the apple and sugar; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple mixture, walnuts and raisins. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

WALNUT APPLE MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of salt
1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 apple, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 cup muffin tin. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, sugar, applesauce, apple and oil. Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the walnuts. Divide the batter into the greased muffin tin. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

HEALTHY APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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Tasty low fat muffins that use fruit and buttermilk to keep them moist. No added Fat or Sugar. I have slightly revised this recipe to use less liquid and produce a "not so dense" muffin. Thank You Zaar member *mikekey* for experimenting with the liquid measurements!

Provided by Brenda.

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oat bran
2 large eggs
1 cup apple juice concentrate (frozen and thawed)
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1 small granny smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into 12 thin slices

Steps:

  • Preheat Oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease 12 standard size muffin pan cups, or use paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and oat bran.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 cup plus 2 tbsp apple juice concentrate, and buttermilk.
  • Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not over mix.
  • Gently stir in chopped apples and walnuts.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups two thirds full.
  • Garnish each unbaked muffin with an apple slice.
  • Bake muffins until lightly golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed, about 25 minutes.
  • Transfer muffin pan to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Turn muffins out on rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.7, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 35.5, Sodium 178.8, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 12.4, Protein 4.3

ZONED APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

14 oz. soy protein isolate
10 oz. buckwheat flour, whole-groat
3.7 oz. nuts, walnuts, English or Persian, dried
1 1/4-cup sugar, fruit or brown
5 Tbs. baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate
7 Tbs. vegetable oil, canola
3 3/4-cup apples, raw, with skin
10 oz. egg, white, raw, fresh
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
1 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, ground
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2-cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix all wet ingredients together. Combine wet and dry ingredients together, mixing as little as possible to incorporate all ingredients. Oil or spray a large 12-muffin tin. Divide batter evenly into tin, bake for about 30 minutes.

HEART HEALTHY APPLE MUFFINS



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Low-Cal, Low-Fat Yummy Apple Muffins. I saw this recipe on Food Network's Healthy Appetite by Ellie Kreiger. I figured i would post it since they only allow you to watch the video online.

Provided by Chefy Courtney

Categories     Breakfast

Time 28m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 -2 golden delicious apple
juice of half lemon
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup pecans
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2-3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
  • Peel and chop Golden Delicious Apple into Pieces.
  • Squirt with juice of a half a lemon, to keep color.
  • *Topping* Mix together: 2 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar, 1/4 Cup Pecans, and 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon. Set Aside.
  • *Muffin Batter* Whisk together Dry ingredients: All ingredients from Whole Wheat Flour through Salt. Set Aside.
  • Prepare Wet ingredients in a seperate bowl with a beater or in a mixer by adding in each ingredient one at a time as you beat or mix. Add in remaining ingredients from 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar through Vanilla Extract.
  • *Combine* Add dry ingredients into wet, alternating with Buttermilk. Stir in Apples. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and fill up each cup. Sprinkle with topping and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Enjoy. :).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 35.7, Sodium 237.2, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 17.4, Protein 4.1

APPLE NUT MUFFINS



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These are the best muffins that I have every made! They're sweet, nutty and full of apple flavor.

Provided by Laura

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

¾ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups sour cream
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line 24 muffin cups.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in apple pie filling and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the muffins.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 64.1 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 321.9 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

APPLE-WALNUT MUFFIN MIX



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Keep this mix on hand for small-batch baking. Each muffin comes out with a nice, rounded top, crunchy sugar topping, and hints of cinnamon, walnuts and apples. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 6 batches (2 muffins per batch).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup chopped dried apples
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
2 tablespoons reduced-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon coarse sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months. ., To prepare muffins: Place 1/2 cup muffin mix in a small bowl. Whisk the milk, yogurt and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use foil liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use a variety of apple that holds its shape well when baked, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in tough muffins. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the muffins are cooked through.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack: This will help prevent the muffins from falling apart.
  • Store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months: You can also freeze the batter for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

These apple walnut muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They're packed with flavor and nutrients, and they're easy to make. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weekday breakfast or a special treat for a weekend brunch, these muffins are sure to please.

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