Apple Pie Muffins

February 07, 2016

 

Hospitality

[hos-pi-tal-i-tee]

noun

1. the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.

2. the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.

 

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Another recipe from My Baking Addiction this week. I was looking for something that could serve as an easy breakfast for the office and something that could double as Sweet Sunday and when I happened across this recipe, I knew I had a winner.

 

Plus, the only ingredient I needed to buy was the apples, which makes these a very cost effective treat!

 

I haven't tried one yet but my neighbour and friend, Bob, has assured me that they're delicious. He happened to stop by as they were coming out of the oven and said it was only fair that he did a quality assurance test and who am I to argue with that logic?

 

Recipe:

 

Ingredients:

For the muffins

2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt (since I was using salted butter, I skipped this ingredient)

1 egg

1 cup of buttermilk

1/2 cup of butter, melted

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of packed brown sugar

2 cups peeled, chopped Granny Smith Apples

 

For the Topping

1/2 cup of packed brown sugar

1/3 cup of all-purpose flour

¼ cup of rolled oats

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons of butter, melted

 

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 cup muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 1/4 cups of flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, 1/2 cup melted butter, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved.

4. Pour butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in apples.

5.Use a large scoop to fill each muffin well, filling the cups to the top.

6. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, rolled oats, and cinnamon.

7. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of melted butter, mixing until well blended.

8. Sprinkle this over the tops of the muffins.

9. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.

10. Cool on wire rack. Store at room temperature.(I've thrown a few in the freezer, hoping they freeze well)

 

Hope everyone has had a good day.

 

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