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Reduced Fat Cranberry Apple Muffins

Ingredients:

TOPPING:
5 ounces (142g) flour
2 ounces (57g) brown sugar
1/2 ounce (14g) cinnamon
4 ounces (113g) butter or margarine
3 ounces (85g) old-fashioned oats

BATTER:
2 pounds 12 ounces (1,247g) flour
9 ounces (255g) sugar
9 ounces (255g) brown sugar
1 1/2 ounces (43g) baking powder
1 ounce (28g) cinnamon
2 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
10 ounces (312ml) low-fat milk
9 ounces (281ml) applesauce
4 ounces (125ml) oil
4 eggs
8 ounces (227g) peeled, diced apple
11 ounces (312g) Ocean Spray® Frozen Sliced Cranberries

Directions:

1. Thoroughly combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.

2. Add butter and work into dry ingredients using a pastry blender, until it is the size of small peas. Stir in the oats; set aside.

3. Thoroughly combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.

4. Add milk, applesauce, oil and eggs to dry ingredients, mixing just until dry ingredients are moist.

5. Add apples and cranberries to batter. Mix on low speed until thoroughly combined.

6. Using a #16 scoop, portion batter into 36 greased or paper-lined 2 3/4-inch (7cm) muffin tins. Sprinkle with topping.

7. Bake at 375ºF for approximately 25 minutes or until muffins test done.

YIELDS: 3 dozen muffins