Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
After combining other apple muffin recipes and making modifications based on my and other reader's suggestions, I decided it was time to write this down as it's own recipe. This is a simple, delicious recipe that makes good use of our home-grown apples.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup grated apple
- 1cup peeled, chopped apple
- ½cup white sugar
- ½cup brown sugar
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼cup whole wheat flour
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- ½teaspoon salt
- 2large eggs
- ¼cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼cup olive oil
- 3tablespoons applesauce
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.Step 2
Combine grated and chopped apples with white and brown sugars in a small bowl; stir and set aside to sweat for 5 minutes.Step 3
Combine all-purpose and wheat flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a second bowl.Step 4
Stir eggs, melted butter, olive oil, applesauce, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Add apple mixture and mix until well combined. Add flour mixture and stir until completely mixed; batter will be thick like cookie dough. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 19 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.