Apple Pecan Spice Muffins
These tender, not-too-sweet muffins have a delectable brown sugar and cinnamon swirl
Recipes
Apple Pecan Spice Muffins
These tender, not-too-sweet muffins have a delectable brown sugar and cinnamon swirl
These muffins are sure to become a regular addition to your breakfast repertoire, especially during fall and winter months. Tender and not too sweet, they’re loaded with apples and pecans. Cardamom adds a subtly spiced undertone that is rounded out by a delectable brown sugar and cinnamon swirl.
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup, plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 medium apples, chopped
- ⅔ cup pecan pieces
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Grease or line a standard muffin tin with baking cups. (This recipe makes 15 muffins, so you can either bake the last 3 after the first batch or use two muffin tins.)
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the ½ cup of vegetable oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined into a thick batter and no streaks of flour remain.
- Fold in the chopped apples and pecans.
- In another small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil until it forms a dark, crumbly paste. Add the paste to the muffin batter and use a spatula to lightly swirl it through the batter.
- Divide the batter into the muffin cups, filling each cup almost to the top.
- Bake the muffins for 15 to 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin to test for doneness (there shouldn’t be wet batter on the toothpick). Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
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