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Title: Cocoa Applesauce Muffins
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

    1/4    cocoa
    1/4 c  vegetable oil
    3/4 c  applesauce
      1    egg; beaten
  1 1/4 c  all-purpose flour
    3/4 c  sugar
    3/4 ts baking soda
    1/4 ts salt
    1/4 ts ground cinnamon
    1/2 c  chopped nuts
           ***crunch topping***
      1 tb butter or margarine
      2 tb cocoa
    1/4 c  light brown sugar; packed
    1/2 c  nuts; chopped
      2 tb all-purpose flour
    1/4 ts ground cinnamon

Instructions

Microwave: Prepare Crunch Topping; set aside. In small bowl, combine
cocoa and oil; stir until smooth. Add applesauce and egg; blend well. In
medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir
in applesauce mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts.

Place 6 paper muffin cups (2 1/2 inches in diameter) in microwavable
muffin pan or 6-ounce microwavable custard cups. Fill each cup 1/2 full
with batter. Sprinkle about 2 teaspoons Crunch Topping on each muffin.
Microwave at High (100%) 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes, turning every minute or
until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

(Tops may still appear moist). Let stand several minutes. (Moist spots
will disappear upon standing). Repeat procedure with remaining batter.
Serve warm. Makes about 12 muffins.

CRUNCH TOPPING: In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter or margarine

at High (100%) 15 seconds or until melted. Add cocoa; blend until smooth.

Stir in brown sugar, chopped nuts, flour and cinnamon.

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Contributor: Key Gourmet

Preparation Time: 0:00

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