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Apple Muffins Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 In a bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar; pour the oil over the top; stir well; set aside at about room temp for 45 mins.
Step #2 Position rack in the center of oven; preheat your trusty oven to 400°.
Step #3 Spray muffin pin indentations/rims with nonstick cooking spray.
Step #4 In a bowl, cinnamon, salt, whisk flour, baking powder, & nutmeg; set aside.
Step #5 Using a wooden spoon, stir the milk & eggs into the apple mixture until smooth; stir in the the flour mixture until moistened.
Step #6 Fill muffin tins ¾ full; bake 25 mins or until the muffins have rounded, slightly cracked tops; pick inserted into the center should come out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
Step #7 Set pan on a wire rack; cool for 10 mins; carefully rock the muffins back & forth to release them; cool muffins on rack 5 mins; serve.
Step #8 *Apple Cheddar Muffins: sprinkle each muffin with 1 tbsp shredded Cheddar cheese before baking.
Step #9 *Apple Cherry Muffins: stir ¾ c dried cherries into the sliced apples before adding the sugar & oil; proceed as directed.
Step #10 *Apple Cranberry Muffins: stir ¾ c sliced fresh cranberries into the sliced apples before adding the sugar & the oil; proceed as directed.
Step #11 *Apple Pecan Muffins: add ¾ c sliced pecans with the flour; proceed as directed.
Step #12 *Apple Raisin Muffins: add ¾ c dark raisins into the sliced apples before adding the sugar & the oil; proceed as directed.
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