Guiltless Cherry-Almond Struesel Muffins

Name: Guiltless Cherry-Almond Struesel Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1 c whole wheat flour; 2 Tbsp milled flax seed (optional); 1 c sugar (may use splenda); 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 c skim milk; 1/2 c lowfat buttermilk; 1/3 c light ricotta cheese; 2 Tbsp canola oil; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp almond extract; 3 large egg whites (or 2 whole eggs); 2 c fresh, pitted cherries 1/4'd, or frozen (easier); cooking spray; 1/4 c all purpose flour; 1/2 c sliced almonds; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 Tbsp butter (melted)

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By CARROLIN SELBY
@CARROLIN

Since I'm diabetic, I'm always on the look out for recipes that I can eat with my family, and for them to enjoy it too. This one was a hit!
don't let the size of the list scare you, it's an oh, so easy recipe. Enjoy!

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 c

whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp

milled flax seed (optional)
1 c

sugar (may use splenda)
1 Tbsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
3/4 c

skim milk
1/2 c

lowfat buttermilk
1/3 c

light ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp

canola oil
1 Tbsp

vanilla extract
1 tsp

almond extract
3 large

egg whites (or 2 whole eggs)
2 c

fresh, pitted cherries 1/4'd, or frozen (easier)
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cooking spray
1/4 c

all purpose flour
1/2 c

sliced almonds
1 Tbsp

brown sugar
1 Tbsp

butter (melted)
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How to Make Guiltless Cherry-Almond Struesel Muffins

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Combine 1st 7 ingredients into a bowl; Make a well in the center. Combine milk and next 6 ingredients, (milk thru eggs) stir well with wire whisk, Add to flour mixture, stir until moistened. Gently fold in cherries. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
Combine the 1/4 cup flour and rest of ingredients together, and sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake at 375 for 18 mins or until done. Remove from pans immediatly and cool on a wire rack.

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