Apple Muffins From Black Twig Orchard Recipes

APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-capacity standard muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix together the pecans, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the cinnamon.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the oil until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla.
• Whisk in the flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined. Gently stir in the apple chunks.
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pecan mixture. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.

CHUNKY APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 12-cup standard muffin tin with cooking spray; set aside. Cut 3 apple quarters into 1/4-inch dice; cut remaining apple quarter into 12 thin slices for garnish.
• Whisk together sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add diced apple and walnuts, if using; toss to coat. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and butter in a small bowl. Gently fold buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined; do not overmix. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Top each with an apple slice. Bake until muffins are brown around edges and spring back when touched, 16 to 18 minutes. Let muffins cool slightly, about 5 minutes, before turning out of tin onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HUNNYBUNCH'S SPECIAL APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat sugar and oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat eggs and vanilla extract into sugar mixture until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; beat into sugar mixture until batter is just combined. Fold apples and walnuts into batter; spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

APPLE MUFFINS FROM BLACK TWIG ORCHARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease 12 muffin cups with the shortening and dust with flour.
• Sift 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon,cloves and nutmeg into large bowl.
• Mix in apples,raisins, oil, and wheat germ.
• Stir in eggs, then blend in nuts (batter will be stiff).
• Place 2 tablespoons batter in each muffin cup.
• Bake until tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Remove, cool, and store in an airtight container. Great served warm.

LILY TWIG SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and tear lettuce.
• Mix greens together.
• Top with crumbled blue cheese, bacon, and red onion.
• Process remaining seven (dressing) ingredients in a blender.
• Pour dressing over top (just enough to coat).
• Serve.