Apple Butter Muffins

Apple butter is always in great supply in our house. It’s a fabulous spread on an English muffin in the morning for breakfast, but it can also be a great addition to your muffins. This recipe produces muffins that are more dense in consistency but produce a moist texture and pie-like spice flavor profile. Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4c flour
  • 1/3c sugar
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 1/2tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4tsp salt
  • 1/4tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8tsp allspice
  • 1/8tsp ginger
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4c milk
  • 1/4c oil
  • 1/2c apple butter

Directions

  1. Mix together the dry ingredients(flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger) in a bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Stir enough to lightly beat the egg.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until the batter is moistened.
  4. Grease muffin tins or spray 12 paper muffin cups.
  5. Place 1 rounded Tbsp of batter in the bottom of each muffin space.
  6. Place 1 rounded tsp of apple butter on top of each muffin.
  7. Finally, place 1 tsp of the remaining batter on top of each muffin.
  8. Bake 400° for 15-18 minutes, allow to cool. This recipe produces 12 muffins.

Optional Toppings

  • You can top with your choice of chopped nuts, such as pecans or honey roasted peanuts.
  • cinnamon-sugar or cinnamon-brown sugar
  • small apple slice
  • Whatever you like. You’re the baker of these muffins!