Exact nutritional values vary from recipe to recipe. However, a simple apple nut muffin recipe that makes 12 muffins contains about 2 cups of flour, 3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 cup of milk, 1/3 cup of butter, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 large apple and 1 cup of pecans, walnuts or other nuts.
Serving Size
A standard 12-muffin pan has wells that hold about 1/2 cup of batter and makes muffins about 3 inches in diameter. Muffins that are made in “Texas-sized” muffin pans are about twice as large as a standard muffin, and contain twice the calories. Muffins you purchase at your local bakery or grocery store also tend to be two to three times the size of a standard homemade muffin.
Calories
One 12-muffin batch of apple nut muffins contains a total of 2,922 calories, with about 244 calories per muffin. All-purpose flour contains 910 calories, sugar contains 387 calories, one whole egg adds 72 calories, 2-percent milk contributes 125 calories, butter adds 542 calories, a large apple contains 116 calories and pecans add 753 calories.
Macronutrients
One apple nut muffin contains about 30 grams of carbohydrates, 13 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber. In the full recipe for 12 muffins, there are 357 grams of carbohydrates, 152 grams of fat, 51 grams of protein and 23 grams of fiber.
Healthy Substitutions
You can reduce the amount of calories and fat in homemade apple nut muffins with one or more alterations to the basic recipe. Try substituting applesauce for part or all of the butter. Substituting 1/3 cup of applesauce for 1/3 cup of melted butter reduces the fat content by 5 grams per muffin and reduces the calories by about 42. The addition of applesauce also reduces the need for sugar, allowing you to lower the calories even further by cutting back on added sugar. You can also substitute skim milk, soy milk or water for the 2-percent milk to save a few more calories and fat grams.
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