Low-sugar Apple Muffins

Low-sugar Apple Muffins is a easy French recipe that serves 12. 150 calories per serving. Recipe by JustInCooking on YouTube.

Prep: 15 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 50 min

Cost: $4.31 total, $0.36 per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 units Golden Apples (Peeled, cored and diced about 1 cm)
  • 250 g All-purpose flour
  • 2 units Eggs (At room temperature)
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 packet Vanilla sugar (packet)
  • 80 g White sugar (Lightly sweetened to preserve the natural apple flavor)
  • 80 g Butter (Melted then cooled)
  • 100 ml Liquid cream
  • 100 g Plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Prepare the apples

    Peel the two Golden apples, cut them into quarters, remove the core and dice them about 1 cm.

    Time: PT5M

  2. Mix dry ingredients

    In the bowl, pour the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla sugar and white sugar. Mix quickly with the spatula.

    Time: PT2M

  3. Incorporate wet ingredients

    Add the eggs, cooled melted butter, liquid cream, yogurt and cinnamon. Mix on low speed with the electric mixer or spatula until a homogeneous batter is obtained, without overworking.

    Time: PT5M

  4. Add the apples

    Fold the apple dice into the batter using the spatula, lifting gently to distribute evenly.

    Time: PT2M

  5. Fill the pan

    Place paper liners in the muffin tin and pour the batter up to about 2/3 of each cup's height.

    Time: PT3M

  6. Baking

    Preheat the oven to 180°C on fan mode. Bake the muffins for about 25 minutes.

    Time: PT25M

    Temperature: 180°C

  7. Cooling

    Remove the pan from the oven, place the muffins on a rack and let cool completely before serving.

    Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories
150
Protein
3 g
Carbohydrates
20 g
Fat
5 g
Fiber
1 g

Dietary info: Vegetarian, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, low-fat

Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Gluten

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Low-sugar Apple Muffins

Recipe by JustInCooking

Moist muffins with Golden apple pieces, lightly sweetened, perfect for breakfast, snack or on the go. This simple recipe requires only a few ingredients and a fan oven.

EasyFrenchServes 12

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Source Video
27m
Prep
25m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 2m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$4.31
Total cost
$0.36
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Prepare the apples (uniform size)
  • Do not overwork the batter
  • Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven with kitchen gloves.
  • Be careful with hot melted butter to avoid burns.

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