Scratch Made Apple Muffins
The smell of warm homemade muffins is a homey and comfortable feeling. These Scratch Made Apple Muffins are great for breakfast, a 10:00 snack, or with soup or a salad for lunch or dinner. Eat at home, in the car or at work. Apples are being harvested now and there is nothing like the sweetness of apples baked in these muffins. Double the recipe and freeze the muffins to be ready in a pinch. These are a favorite from 2 to 102—my mom’s age! For more ideas to make muffins, checkout our Build Your Own Muffin post. So many varieties, you’ll think you are in a bakery!
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Scratch Made Apple Muffins
Yield: 22 medium muffins
1 1/2 cup unbleached flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 cup milk of choice
2/3 cups melted butter
2 cups peeled apples, chopped, about 2 medium apples
Optional topping:
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
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Line muffin tins with paper baking cups or coat with oil spray. Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Combine dry ingredients.
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Beat eggs, milk and butter together. Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture until just moistened. Fold in apples.
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Fill muffin tins 3/4 of the way, about 1 heaping tablespoon, and bake 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out dry.
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Optional Topping: Dip warm muffins into melted butter and then brown sugar.
Expandthetable suggestions
Add ins:
3/4 raisins
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup shredded carrots
Dairy Free: Use oil or applesauce in place of butter
Sugar free: Use Stevia Brown Sugar in place of brown sugar in muffin mix and in optional topping. Follow package instructions for substitutions.
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