These Lightened Up Caramel Apple Muffins are everything you can imagine-bits of apple and soft caramels throughout the muffin, a crumbly cinnamon topping that will smell so good in the oven-I’m telling you-you’ll want to bake a batch each week!

Makes 12 muffins

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE THESE LIGHTENED UP CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS?

• All-purpose flour
• Zero point white or brown granulated sugar sweetener– I use Lakanto Monkfruit Classic or Golden sweetener
• Baking powder
• Ground cinnamon
• Salt
• Large egg- room temperature
• Unsweetened almond milk
• Unsweetened applesauce
• Vanilla or carmael extract
• Apple-peeled and diced 
• 8 Werther’s orginal soft caramels or 12 Werther’s sugar free chewy caramels, chopped caramels-chopped

TOPPING:

• Zero point brown sugar sweetener- I use Lakanto Monkfruit Golden or Brown Sweetener
• Quick-cooking oats
• Light butter- melted. I use “Can’t believe it’s not butter”
• Ground cinnamon

WHAT SWEETENER DO I USE FOR THESE LIGHTENED UP CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS?

I use Lakanto Classic Monkfuit Sweetener and Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener in my baking recipes. The Classic is a zero point white granulated sugar substitute and the the Golden is a zero point brown sugar substitute.  Lakanto MonkFruit Sweetener is a zero glycemic, zero calorie and all natural sugar substitute. It is by far the best tasting sugar alternative and has zero aftertaste or gritty texture like some of the sugar alternatives have. It has a 1:1 ratio to real sugar-so if you were to use a different sugar substitute you will want to use the measurement that would be equal to real sugar. If you use a different sugar alternative you’ll want to check the point value on the brand you use. They can vary in points. 

TASTES just like sugar | Zero net carbs, Zero calorie, Zero glycemic Sweetener

1:1 SUGAR REPLACEMENT | Lakanto has a perfect mix of monkfruit and erythritol to match the sweetness of sugar and maintain your baking and cooking needs

It’s WW FRIENDLY,  Keto, Diabetic, Candida, Paleo, Vegan, Low Carb, Low Sugar, NON-GMO, and All Natural

HOW DO I MAKE THESE LIGHTENED UP CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a regular size muffin pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla or caramel extract.

Stir into wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until JUST a combined. It’s okay if there’s lumps.

You don’t want to over mix-otherwise the muffin texture will be completely off.

 Fold in diced apples and diced caramels.

Stir until combined. Evenly distribute muffin batter into the prepared 12 muffin cups. Fill three-fourths full.

In a small mixing bowl combine, topping ingredients. Mix until well combined.

Sprinkle the topping evenly over the muffin batter.

Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let them cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

HOW DO I STORE THE LEFTOVERS?

Let them cool completely. Store leftovers in a resealable ziplock bag. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for about three months. Reheat in air fryer or microwave, if desired.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup zero point white granulated sugar sweetener- I use Lakanto Monkfruit Classic or Golden sweetener
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp caramel or vanilla extract
• 1 medium apple, peeled and diced
• 8 Werther’s orginal soft caramels or 12 Werther’s sugar free chewy caramels, chopped

Topping Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup zero point brown sugar sweetener – I use Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetener 
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 Tbsp ” I can’t believe it’s not butter” or any light butter, melted
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a regular size muffin pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla.
4. Stir into wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until JUST a combined. It’s okay if there’s lumps. You don’t want to over mix-otherwise the muffin texture will be completely off.
5. Fold in diced apples and diced caramels. Stir until combined.
6. Evenly distribute muffin batter into the prepared 12 muffin cups. Fill three-fourths full.
7. In a small mixing bowl combine, topping ingredients. Mix until well combined. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the muffin batter.
8. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 
9. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Enjoy!

Makes 12 muffins

4 Points® per muffin

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