Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  all-purpose flour
  1                cup  whole wheat flour
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
  2             medium  Michigan Apples -- peeled, thinly
                        sliced
     1/4           cup  maple flavored syrup
     3/4           cup  unsweetened Michigan applesauce
     1/2           cup  plain nonfat yogurt
     1/2           cup  firmly packed brown sugar
  2        tablespoons  vegetable oil
  2                     egg whites
  1           teaspoon  maple flavoring
     1/3           cup  chopped nuts -- optional
                        Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation:

1. Stir together flours, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside. 2. Coat twelve 2 3/4-inch muffin-pan cups with cooking spray. Place 3 Michigan Apple slices and 1 teaspoon maple syrup in bottom of each cup. Set aside. 3. In large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into prepared muffin-pan cups. 4. Bake at 375o F. about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Suggested Michigan Apple varieties to use: Empire, Gala, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, McIntosh, Paula Red or Rome.

Nutritional Information:

2137 Calories (kcal); 58g Total Fat; (23% calories from fat); 57g Protein; 359g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 2392mg Sodium