This past weekend on a chilly morning, we opted to stay in and have a lazy Sunday. Now, I should say that anyone that know me would agree that I am usually incapable of relaxing and sitting still. Therefore, it didn't surprise Doug or myself that I decided to search the pantry and the web in preparation for a baking endeavor before 8am.
At first I searched for a simple apple bundt cake, but quickly rethought my search and settled on the apple muffin. They are easier to eat and certainly easier to share.
I would also add that being able to pull together this or any recipe with items I have in my home is one of the highlights of being a home cook.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-strudel-muffins/
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped apples
Topping
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Stir in apples, and gradually blend in the flour mixture.
In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Stir in apples, and gradually blend in the flour mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan.
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of mixture in muffin pan.
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of mixture in muffin pan.
Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to sit 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan. Cool on a wire rack.
Baking these muffins made My apartment smell of cinnamon and apples for the entire morning. I love that! Yet, What I love even more is the look on my Fiancés face after he bites into a new food or recipe that we have whipped up in our kitchen.
I enjoyed every moment of trying this recipe and I wouldn't change a thing about the way in which the recipe is written. They were the perfect accompaniment to my morning tea (and post dinner tea). My hope in bringing this recipe to you is that they become a staple next to your coffee and/or tea.
Enjoy and happy eating!
These look pretty yummy!
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