Chai Apple Muffins
Servings: 16 muffins
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- 3 vanilla chai tea bags
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 2 medium red apples, cored and diced finely
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven 356°F (180°C).
- Lightly grease 2 muffin tins.
- Place tea bag in the boiling water and set aside to brew.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, vanilla and sugar. Mix well until apples are evenly coated.
- Add in the eggs, butter, apple sauce, honey and brewed tea. Squeeze any excess tea from the tea bag into the bowl and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flours, baking powder and salt until all ingredients are combined. Fold into wet ingredients.
- Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of batter per muffin into prepared muffin tins and bake for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg