[ Cinnamon Apple Muffins ]

 

Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe

19yr old Siah needs work lunches ... and I need to still do mom stuff lol.  So I added this to my roster.  It's never too late, apparently lol.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour for coating apples
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for coating apples
• 2 cups diced apples
• ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ½ cup milk

Topping:

• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup  ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray muffin tins with bakers spray or coat well with shortening or butter and flour, making sure to discard any excess flour from the tins after coating.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside. 
• Mix flour with ground cinnamon used to coat the apples. Toss diced apples with the flour/cinnamon mixture to coat apples in a separate bowl. Set aside.
• Cream together butter and sugar until lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add an egg, one at a time, taking care to fully incorporate before adding the other. Mix in vanilla.
• Gently fold in flour mixture, alternating with milk. Stir until just combined. Fold in diced apples and scoop mixture into prepared muffin tins, filling about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20-30 minutes.
• Prepare topping for muffins while the muffins are baking by melting the butter and allowing to cool slightly. Pour butter into a separate bowl sized easy for dipping tops of muffins. Mix together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl and set aside.
• Once muffins have baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly in the muffin tin. Then, remove each muffin and brush the butter on with a pastry brush (or dip into the melted butter) and then into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place onto a plate to finish cooling.

Updated Cinnamon Sugar Topping:The original recipe called for a 1 to 1 mixture of sugar and cinnamon. If you prefer a less cinnamon flavor in your topping, reduce the mixture to 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. 

[Apple Cake]

I had gone to someone's house a long time ago, and was served an apple cake that was yummy and memorable.  I never got that recipe, but tried a few on my own and found that this one was the best.  It tastes like fall.

Apple Cake


1+1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1+1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1+1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1+1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup chopped apple

Directions:

- combine all dry ingredients in mixer using a flat beater.
- add applesauce, butter and eggs.
- turn to speed 2, mix 1 minute, scrape bowl.
- turn to speed 4, mix 30 seconds.
- add apple, stir until blended.
- pour batter into a GREASED and FLOURED 9x13 baking dish or a bunt pan.
- bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
** serve with warm caramel sauce.

[Applesauce Muffins]

I make these mini-mffins often.  They're perfect for lunchboxes, and toddlers.  It makes 24-30 mini muffins.

Applesauce Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour ( I used spelt flour)
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
1-1/2 teaspoons ground allspice 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 
1 cup sugar ( I used organic Cane sugar )
1 eggs 
1 cup applesauce 
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, applesauce and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.