Saucy Apples and Spicy Muffins
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 apple, diced
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, margarine or Earth Balance Butter Spread
  • 1 cup raw/cane sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line muffin tins with paper or silpat liners.
  2. Simmer the diced apple in a small pot.. sprinkle with raw sugar, add a splash of water as needed if apple cooks dry. Cook until apple pieces have softened through. Remove from pot and allow to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients, from flour to salt.
  4. In a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium speed until soft and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
  5. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients, alternating with the apple sauce. Gently mix in the walnuts and cooked and cooled apple pieces.
  6. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake for about 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/21/saucy-apples-and-spicy-muffins/