Comfy Cuisine- Home Recipes from Family & Friends: Apple Butter Muffins

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Spiced Muffins with a crunchy, nutty topping and a little apple butter surprise inside!

Apple Butter Muffins

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup thick Country Store Apple Butter (divided)

TOPPING:

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients.  Combine egg, milk, oil and 1/2 cup Apple Butter.  Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with a rounded Tablespoon of batter.  Top each with a rounded Tablespoon of remaining Apple Butter and then remaining batter.  Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins.

Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15-18 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes before removing from muffin pan.

Adapted from Taste of Home 

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