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Apple Butter Muffins

This muffin recipe is a flavorful treat with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger all supporting the sweetness of apple butter.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword apple butter, filled muffins, snacks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Author Chad Groetsch

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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

Notes

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!