Aunt Carol's Applesauce Muffins

Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
Topping:
1/4 C. Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1T. firmly packed brown sugar
1 T. butter, melted
1/8 t ground cinnamon
Muffins:
1-1/2 C. Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1-1/4 C. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
3/4 t. baking soda
3/4 t. ground cinnamon
1 C. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 C. 1% milk
1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
3 T. Canola oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions
Heat oven to 400¢ªF. Line twelve medium muffins cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
For topping, combine all ingredients in small; mix well. Set aside.
For muffins, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in large bowl; mix well. In medium bowl, combine applesauce, milk, sugar, oil and egg; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not over mix9/25/07.)
Fill muffin cups almost full. Sprinkle with reserved topping, patting gently.
Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool muffins inn pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.