Apple Muffins

Name: Apple Muffins
Ingredients: 1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and diced; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour; 1/3 cup whole wheat flour; 4 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped; 1 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 large egg, beaten; Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling; 12-cup muffin pan; Paper liners

15 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
12-cup muffin pan
Paper liners

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
2

Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
3

Combine the apple, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and the lemon juice in a bowl, and mix until the apple pieces are evenly coated.
4

Set aside for 5 minutes.
5

Meanwhile, whisk together the flours, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt in a large bowl.
6

Mix in the remaining brown sugar and pecans.
7

Whisk together the milk, oil, and egg, then add the apple mixture.
8

Pour into the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
9

Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full.
10

Sprinkle with the turninado sugar.
11

Bake for 2025 minutes, until the tops are rounded and light brown.
12

Immediately unmold the muffins onto a wire rack.
13

Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.