Healthy Apricot Walnut Muffins Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE APRICOT-WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees, with a rack in the middle. Grease a muffin tin.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and oil until well combined; add to the dry ingredients, using a rubber spatula to mix until the batter is almost fully incorporated. Add the apricots and walnuts and mix until all traces of flour are gone.
• Fill muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake until golden brown, the top is firm to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Turn the tin around halfway through. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife along the edges of the muffins and unmold. Finish cooling muffins on a rack.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups. Place apricots into a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, buttermilk and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. It is okay for the batter to have some lumps. Drain water from apricots, and mix them into the batter. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

NUTTY APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine apricots and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add sour cream and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix on low only until combined. Fold in orange peel, nuts and apricots. Batter will be very stiff. Spoon into well-greased muffin tins, filling each cup almost to the top. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until done. Combine sugar and orange juice; dip tops of warm muffins in mixture.

HEALTHY APRICOT WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mix all well together.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, mix in flour mixture. Next add melted butter and mix well. Line muffin pan with liners or spray with nonstick spray. Divide muffin batter evenly between 12 muffin liners. Top each muffin with chopped walnuts and lightly sprinkle with additional cinnamon and granulated sugar over each.
• Bake muffins in 375 degrees preheated oven for 20 minutes. Test muffins for doneness with a toothpick, set toothpick in middle of muffin and if the tooth pick comes out clean the muffins are done, otherwise bake a couple additional minutes and test again. To see additional photos of Healthy Apricot Walnut Muffins and other recipes see sliceoftaste.com.

OATMEAL WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place paper liners in each of 12 muffin cups.
• Whisk eggs well, then whisk in oil, oatmeal and vanilla.
• In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda until there are no more lumps of brown sugar. Add walnuts and toss to coat.
• Add liquid mixture and fold in, just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. An ice cream scoop works well for this. You may have enough batter for a 13th muffin.
• Bake 18 - 20 minutes or until they test done. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the muffin pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• These freeze well.

APRICOT-PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Stir in nuts & apricots.
• Spoon into paper lined or greased muffin pans.
• Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. I have used this recipe for mini-muffins, regular muffins and jumbo muffins.

APRICOT BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg; mix well. Stir in banana and cream. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in apricots and walnuts. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

TOASTED OAT MUFFINS WITH APRICOTS, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
• Spread oats on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the preheating oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix toasted oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and allspice in a large bowl. Add walnuts, apricots, and dates.
• Whisk melted butter, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the flour mixture and mix briefly until batter is combined. Scoop batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.