MAPLE-DRIZZLED APPLE MUFFINS

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Quaker Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup low-fat or skim milk
1/3 cup (5 1/3 tablespoons) margarine, melted
1/4 cup maple
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
1 cup chopped apple
Pecan halves (optional)
FOR THE GLAZE (optional):
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray with no-stick cooking spray.

Combine first five ingredients; mix well. Add combined milk, margarine, syrup and egg whites, mixing just until moistened. Gently stir in apples. Fill muffin cups almost full. Top each with pecan halves, if desired.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly.

For glaze, blend together powdered sugar and syrup until smooth; drizzle over muffins.

Makes 12 muffins
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Newspaper clipping - Quaker oats ad