Apple Crisp Muffins

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/216021/apple-crisp-cups/…

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Apple Crisp Muffins

Why if you enjoy the taste of Apple Crisp, Living Better Cafe knows, will you enjoy this spin on Apple Crisp.

Serves: 12

3/4 c. Macintosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 tsp. Stevia
1/8 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2 c. all-purpose flour (you can also use gluten-free flour. Especially, if your child is sensitive to gluten)
1/2 c. rolled oats (you can also use gluten-free oats)
1/4 c. and 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar
1/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/4 c. and 2 Tbsp. Margarine (you can find Vegan Margarine, if you are Vegan/Vegetarian)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Mix together apples, water, white sugar, and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon together in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer until apples are partially cooked, about 5 minutes; remove from the heat.

3 .Blend together flour, oats, brown sugar, 1 tsp. of cinnamon in a large bowl; cutting the margarine into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter, or fork until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Place a heaping Tbsp. of the crust mixture into the muffin cups, and press it into the cup so that it covers the bottom and pushes up the sides of the cup. Making the crust go all the way to the top of the muffin cup, and patch up any holes with more crust mixture. you will have leftover crust mixture. Place about 2 tsp of apple filling in the crust. Sprinkle about 1 tsp of the remaining crust mixture on the filling.

4. Bake in the oven until golden brown, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tooth pick has been inserted comes out clean.

5. Optional- After the muffins have been removed from the oven. sprinkle lightly with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.