Moist Apple Muffins With Pecan Topping Recipes

MOIST APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the buttermilk. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in chopped apples. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Place sliced apples over batter. For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

APPLE PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Grease or line 12 muffin cups.
• Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon together for topping and set aside.
• Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk eggs, then add milk and oil - mix. Stir this into dry ingredients until just mixed.
• Fold in the apples and pecans.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups & sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
• Bake @ 375* for 20-25 minutes.

APPLE MUFFINS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line a muffin tin with muffin cases. In a small bowl, use your fingertips to rub 50g of the flour together with the butter to make breadcrumbs. Stir through 1 tbsp sugar and the chopped pecans, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, sift together the remaining flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt, then stir in the sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Coarsely grate two of the apples, then beat together with the soured cream, egg and 2 tbsp milk. Make a well in the dry ingredients and quickly fold through the wet ingredients, adding an extra tbsp milk if really dry. Don't over-mix or your muffins will be tough. It doesn't matter if there are lumps of flour.
• Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases - they should be about two-thirds full - then sprinkle over the pecan topping. Thinly slice the final apple, then poke slices into the tops of the muffins. Bake for 20 mins or until risen, golden and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

APPLE PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter nonstick muffin pans or line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours, cheese, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apples and pecans. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, sugar and butter. Pour over dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pan. For a presentation purpose, sprinkle with extra diced apples and chopped toasted pecans. Bake for about 22- 25 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.

APPLE MUFFINS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200c/gas 6. Line a muffin tin with cases. In a small bowl, use your fingers to rub 50gs of the flour together with the butter to make fine crumbs.Stir through 1 tbsp sugar & the chopped pecans, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, sift together the remaining flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda & a pinch of salt, then stir in the sugar & cinanamon & set aside. Coarsely grate 2 of the apples, then beat together with the soured cream egg & 2 tbsp milk. Make a well in the dried ingredients & quickly fold through the wet ingredients, adding a extra tbsp of milk if really dry. Dont over mix or your muffins will be tough.It doesnt matter if there are lumps of flour.
• Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases- they should be about two-thirds full -then sprinle over the pecan topping. Thinly slice the final apple, the poke slices into the tops of the muffins. Bake for 20 mins or until risen, golden & a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

APPLE STRUDEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Stir in apples, and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan.
• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of mixture in muffin pan.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to sit 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

MOIST APPLE MUFFINS WITH PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare muffin tins with liners and cooking spray (use both or muffins will stick).
• In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the pecans and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and oil until combined. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla.
• Whisk in the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined. Gently stir in the apple chunks.
• Pour the batter into a prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pecan mixture. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of 1 of the muffins comes out clean. (Cooking time may be shorter or longer, depending on muffin size.).
• Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.