Applesauce Muffins

· Makes 18 muffins

Make a batch of these to freeze for easy breakfasts and snacks. If you don't have currants--tiny, dried, sweet Zante grapes--substitute dark or golden raisins or snipped dried plums (prunes).

Ingredients:

· 1 3/4 cups whole-grain pastry flour · 2 teaspoons baking powder · 1/2 teaspoon baking soda · 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · 1/8 teaspoon salt · 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt · 1 large egg

· 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar · 2 tablespoons Virgin Coco de Manila Culinary Lauric Oil · 2 medium Golden Delicious apples, grated · 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce · 1/2 cup currants

To Make:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray. (Don't use paper liners.) In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, egg, brown sugar, and Virgin Coco de Manila Culinary Lauric Oil until smooth. Stir in the apples, applesauce, and currants.

Pour the apple mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared cups, filling them nearly to the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until springy to the touch and lightly browned. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Adapted from Denise Austin's Morning Stretch web site.