Apple Muffins
Serves | 12 muffins |
Prep time | 10 minutes |
Cook time | 25 minutes |
Total time | 35 minutes |
Website | Slighty adapted from Ellie Krieger |
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ¾ cup plus 2 Tbspbrown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup pastry flour (all purpose flour will work too)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 Small firm apples, peeled and chopped (Try gala, granny smith or honey crisp)
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 350F |
2. | In a small bowl, combine pecans, 2 Tbsp brown sugar and cinnamon. |
3. | In a medium bowl combine flours, baking soda and salt |
4. | In a large bowl, mix canola oil and remaining brown sugar until well combined. While mixing, add one egg at a time. Stir in applesauce and vanilla. |
5. | Add flour in two batches, alternating with buttermilk. Stir until just combined. Gently fold in apple pieces. |
6. | Pour batter into greased/lined muffin sheet. Sprinkle pecan and brown sugar mixture evenly over 12 muffins. |
7. | Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. |