These strawberry apple crumble muffins will satisfy your muffin cravings while keeping things healthy. No butter or oil, half whole wheat flour, and only 140 calories each!
Is anyone else getting excited about the impending arrival of summer and all of its glorious produce?
Of course we are so fortunate as to have access to fresh strawberries any month of the year, but A) they can be ridiculously expensive and B) they just don't taste the same as the fresh, sweet strawberries.
So I am definitely getting excited!
The strawberries I found in the store recently were definitely cheaper and noticeably sweeter, and after eating the majority of them fresh, I threw the last bit of them into these strawberry apple crumb muffins.
For these Strawberry Apple Crumble Muffins, I used my favorite healthy muffin base recipe from these Healthy Blueberry Muffins.
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You know how some bakery-style muffins have about 500 calories each? These are not those muffins.
These strawberry apple crumble muffins got a healthy make-over thanks to some Greek yogurt and apple sauce. There is no butter or oil, and only ½ cup of brown sugar, whole wheat flour...and only 140 calories per muffin!
They get their sweetness from the strawberry and apple chunks inside the muffins. Strawberries + apples are two peas in a pod...they go together SO well.
What to love about these muffins (besides the whole strawberry-apple thing)? They are ready in 35 minutes, they freeze well, they are perfect for a coffee break snack that won't put you into a sugar coma.
And they have 1 ½ cups of fresh fruit, plus another ½ cup of applesauce. That's a lot of sneaky fruit packed into these guys!
I hope you all love these muffins as much as I do.
Have a fabulous weekend. I will see you on Monday, and I'm bringing a slow cooker recipe!!
- find my favorite Healthy Blueberry Muffins here!
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Healthy Strawberry Apple Crumble Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour 125g; fluffed, spooned & levelled
- 1 cup whole wheat flour 125g; fluffed, spooned & levelled
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup greek yogurt I used 2%
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup buttermilk I used 1%
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup strawberries cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup apple chopped into small pieces
Crumble topping:
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons oats
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400F. Distribute silicone muffin liners (parchment works as well, but not paper) in a standard-sized muffin tray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, applesauce and greek yogurt. Whisk until no lumps remain. Stir in buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined. Batter will be lumpy. Gently fold in apple and strawberries.
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, oatmeal and nutmeg.
- Spoon batter evenly into muffin tray. Sprinkle the tops with the crumb topping.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until edges brown and a toothpick comes out clean. 22 minutes in my oven.
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Harini says
Crumble muffins are my fav and these look so perfectly done!
Denise says
Thanks so much!
Tara says
Looks good! I've never frozen or defrosted muffins before. Do you bake them or just take them out you defrost. Sorry if that's a dumb question, I'm new to freezing and preparing for my 1st baby!
Denise says
Hi Tara! The best bet would be to let them defrost on the counter. I like to prop the bag open a bit so they don't get soggy. And I like to heat them in the microwave to get them nice and warm. Congratulations on getting ready for your baby! Such an exciting time!
dynniel says
Thanks for this light recipe (I have more apples from trees at our rental than I know what to do with!) Could you tell me what is meant by: 'fluffed, spooned & levelled'?
Denise says
Hi dynniel! No problem 🙂 What I mean is to fluff up your flour with a spoon, then spoon it into the measuring cup, then level it across with a knife. Or, if you use a kitchen scale, you can measure out 125g. Scooping with the measuring cup can give a LOT more than 125g of flour. I hope that makes sense!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
Love these, Denise. Crumble on a muffin makes a delicious topping. And, yes, I'm super excited for summer produce! The more strawberries the better :).
marcie says
I refuse to eat a big giant calorie laden muffin for breakfast when healthy ones like this are so delicious! I'm so happy that strawberries are in season and I love the addition of the apples and crumb topping!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
Oh yum! Yes, please. These muffins look SO good and are calling to the giant container of strawberries in my fridge right now...love that you added crumble too. Makes everything better 🙂
aimee @ like mother like daughter says
These muffins look amazing! I love that they are healthy so I don't feel guilty for eating one (or two). And so much goodness in them too!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
Yay for nice weather and strawberries!! I'm excited for summer, but not looking forward to the 110 temps. These muffins look amazing and I know the hubster would go crazy for them. Plus they are healthy so that a winner!!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Getting SO excited for summer! Especially right now as it is pouring rain outside. Love all the sunshine and getting outside with the baby. The best! And these muffins are amazing. Love how healthy they are!
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says
I have a major weakness when it comes to muffins, especially healthy ones! The combination of apples and strawberries sounds so good in these, and they are so pretty, too!
Amanda says
Yummm! These look so good! I cant believe they're only 140 calories! Amazing? Once strawberries are in season here, im making these?
Danielle says
I love buying strawberries this time of year too, they're so much better than when you try to buy them in the winter. These muffins look so delicious, Denise! I love that their lightened up and that they have that crumb topping too. Yum!