The temperature doesn't show it but on Saturday we have Harvest Fest in Montello and I am busy finding some muffin recipes for the pancake breakfast and bake sale. It should be a fairly busy day downtown and it is kind of sad to watch the shop get empty but.....nose to the grindstone and looking ahead to the diner. I will still make the sweaters and hats for Josphines in Watertown and the etsy shop. I will get much more done at home, I have already painted the living room and changed things around and the bathroom. The kitchen could use some tender loving care and it keeps my mind busy while all the paper work and waiting goes on. Not that my two little helpers don't keep me busy enough. The shop will officially close October 31st. So there will be big sales as I don't want to store anything and will be making new items for the fall and Christmas shows I plan on doing.
Apple Muffins
These apple muffins smell like apple pie when they're baking. If you can't find cinnamon chips in your local supermarket, simply leave them out. Or use chocolate chips or butterscotch chips instead.
The walnut streusel topping gives these apple muffins wonderful crunch.
Prep Time: 15 minu
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 cup all-purpose flour
•1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
•1 Tbsp. baking powder
•1/2 tsp. cinnamon
•1/4 tsp. salt
•2 Tbsp. butter, melted and cooled
•1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
•1 large egg
•1/2 cup sugar
•2/3 cup skim milk
•1 cup chopped apples
•1/2 cup cinnamon chips
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•For Topping
•1/2 cup finely-chopped walnuts
•2 Tbsp. brown sugar
•1/2 tsp. cinnamon
•2-3 tsp. skim milk
Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large muffin tin.
2.Whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3.In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, flaxseed meal, egg, sugar and skim
4.Fold dry ingredients into wet, stiring until incorporated, but do not overmix.
5.Stir in chopped apples and cinnamon chips.
6.Fill muffin cups two-thirds of the way.
7.Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over muffins.
8.Bake 18-22 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
9.Cool on a wire rack before serving.
