Cinnamon Swirl Muffins

Cinnamon Swirl Muffins (makes 6-8)

Via livinglou.comIngredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce

Cinnamon Swirl

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 tbsp cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 and line a muffin tin with paper liners.

In a large bowl whisk together whole wheat flour, salt, cloves, baking powder and sugar.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla and apple sauce.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, gently mixing. Do not over-mix! Scoop batter into muffin tin.

Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine meltedbutter, sugar, whole wheat flour and cinnamon. Spoon a little over a teaspoon of the cinnamon swirl onto the top of each muffin. Create the swirl using a knife, by drawing it through the batter.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until fully cooked.