These traditional apple muffins have a sweet apple flavour, a hint of cinnamon, and zing of orange.
Porridge oats and full fat milk make these apple muffins dense and indulgent. These hearty muffins are perfect served warm as a snack or drizzled in custard for dessert. The cinnamon pairs perfectly with the apple giving these muffins a warming flavour.
Ingredients
- 75g butter melted and cooled slightly
- 175ml full fat milk
- 85g porridge oats
- 1 egg
- 125g plain flour
- 3tsp baking powder
- 75g caster sugar
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 1tsp orange zest
- 1 apple (Granny smith) peeled, cored and diced
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. In a bowl mix together the butter, milk, egg and sugar.
- In a separate bowl sieve together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and then stir in the oats (reserving a few to sprinkle on top of each muffin), apple and orange zest
- Pour the wet ingredients onto the flour mixture and fold together as quickly as possible trying not to over mix (over mixing will result in a heavy muffin instead of a light one)
- When everything is mixed together, pour the mixture into muffin cups , ¾ fill each one, sprinkle the reserved oats on top and bake for 20 -25 minutes until well risen and golden brown
Top tips for making apple muffins
Choose skimmed milk or low fat butter for a lower fat or calorie option.
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