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Recipe tags: Bake, Fruit, Muffin, Vegetarian

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Breakfasts

“An Apple a Day” Muffins

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Sarah from Ohio.

Portions: 12 muffins

Serving size: 1 muffin

Ingredients

• 12 muffin papers
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1-½ cups all purpose white flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1-½ cups raw apple, peeled and cut into small pieces

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400° F and place muffin papers in muffin pan.
2. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar, oil and water; mix well. Add vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
4. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Batter will be lumpy. Fold in apple pieces.
5. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Mix remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon with

1 teaspoon sugar. Sprinkle on top of muffins.

6. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 162
• Protein: 3 g
• Carbohydrate: 15 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Cholesterol: 35 mg
• Sodium: 117 mg
• Potassium: 46 mg
• Phosphorus: 34 mg
• Calcium: 10 mg
• Fiber: 0.8 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 2 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1

Helpful hints

• Try freezing leftover muffins and reheating in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds for a quick snack.
• Sugar can be replaced with Splenda® sugar-free sweetener. Be aware muffins will not rise as high and may cook 3 to 5 minutes faster than the recipe’s expected baking time.

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  marion m. says:

Baked it for the first time and we loved it.I told the dietician about how easy it was to prepare and that the renal patients would love it.

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009, 4:22 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Mary f. says:

made these muffins tonite & plan to freeze for company htis weekend. Had to sample first tho!!!! Extremely tasty, nice texture,,,a keeper!

Reviewed: Oct. 04, 2009, 8:35 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Jessie T. says:

I have just finished baking and eating a muffin. It was very tasty and my husband who is a sweet food junkie really liked them too.

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009, 4:05 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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