Apple Butter Muffins

12 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups unbleached flour or 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (aluminum-free if available)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup apple butter (homemade if available)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • sugar, to sprinkle

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  2. 2
    In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. 3
    Add the egg to the sugar mixture; beat well.
  4. 4
    Beat in the apple butter and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Stir lemon juice into the evaporated milk.
  6. 6
    Beating at low speed, alternately add the flour and the milk mixtures to the apple butter mixture until just combined.
  7. 7
    The less you mix the more tender the crumb.
  8. 8
    Grease or line with baking papers, 24 muffin cups.
  9. 9
    Fill each cup 2/3 full.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle lightly with sugar.
  11. 11
    Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes.
  12. 12
    Cool on wire racks.

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