Instructions: Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray or line the cups with paper baking cups. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream 2 tablespoons of the margarine, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, the sugar and the applesauce. Add the egg whites and beat until fluffy. Stir in the yogurt.

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the walnuts. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, stirring just enough to combine.

Spoon the muffin batter into the muffin tin, filling the cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.

Cream the remaining 2 tablespoons of margarine with the remaining brown sugar. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped nuts. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of the nut topping. Bake at 400 until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the center of a large muffin, about 18 minutes.

Cool the muffins on a rack.

Makes 12 muffins.

Variation: For Raisin-Walnut Muffins, add 1/3 cup raisins to the batter.

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