Healthy Fruitcake Muffins With Honey Apricot Glaze Recipe

Name: Healthy Fruitcake Muffins With Honey Apricot Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE MUFFINS:; 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour; 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 cups Unsalted Butter; 1/2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce; 1/3 cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Apricot Preserves; 1/3 cups Honey; 2 whole Eggs; 1 cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese; 2/3 cups Dried Apricots, Coarsely Chopped; 2/3 cups Dried Cranberries; 1/2 cups Diced Apple; _____; FOR THE GLAZE:; 1/2 cups Honey; 2 Tablespoons Apricot Preserves; 3 Tablespoons Lemon Or Orange Juice

Servings: persons

FOR THE MUFFINS:
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cups Unsalted Butter
1/2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
1/3 cups Sugar
1/4 cups Apricot Preserves
1/3 cups Honey
2 whole Eggs
1 cup Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2/3 cups Dried Apricots, Coarsely Chopped
2/3 cups Dried Cranberries
1/2 cups Diced Apple
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FOR THE GLAZE:
1/2 cups Honey
2 Tablespoons Apricot Preserves
3 Tablespoons Lemon Or Orange Juice

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F).
2
In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder and salt. In a larger bowl, beat butter, applesauce and sugar, then add preserves and honey. Beat in eggs. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and beat to mix. Next add cottage cheese and remainder of flour mixture and continue to beat. Stir in chopped fruit and apples.
3
Line a muffin tin with paper cups (the prettier the better). Evenly divide mixture into muffin cups. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand while making glaze.
4
For glaze, bring honey and preserves to a boil in a small saucepan. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon or orange juice and remove from heat.
5
Lightly brush each muffin with glaze. Garnish muffins with fruit (optional) and re-glaze. Allow to cool completely before storing in airtight container.
6
Nutrition Info per 1 muffin: 210 calories, 5 g fat, 6 g protein, 34 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g fiber

726

kcal

Calories

Fat

108

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE MUFFINS:, 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour, 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour, 2 teaspoons Baking Powder, and more.

Yes, Healthy Fruitcake Muffins With Honey Apricot Glaze falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Healthy Fruitcake Muffins With Honey Apricot Glaze

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