Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

Muffins:

1 1/2 cups oats (quick or old-fashined, uncooked)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup skim milk
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg white

Topping:

1/2 cup oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp tsp margarine, melted

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking
cups or lightly grease bottoms only.  For muffins, combine dry ingredients;
mix well.  Add combined applesauce, milk, oil and egg white; mix until dry
ingredients are moistened.  Fill muffin cups almost full.  

For topping, combine all ingredients, sprinkle evenly over batter.  

Bake 20-22 minutes or until deep golden brown.  Let muffins stand a few
minutes, remove from pan.

makes one dozen.