After apple picking in Bilpin last weekend, I have been working my way through 13kg of Jonathon apples. So far we've had apple tart, apple crumble, apple muffins. I think my next task will be make jam. But before I do, I just wanted to share an apple muffin recipe that the kids have loved, my sister is yet to try as it always gets eaten before she comes over.So if you have any other apple recipe suggestions, please let me know.
I do love a good apple muffin, I like lots of apple in mine and the Jonathon apples become sweeter and soft once baked. A great combination.
Makes 18 muffins
Ingredients
240g plain wholemeal flour
300g plain flour
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
300g caster sugar
140g melted unsalted butter
375mL milk
zest of 1 lemon
5 unpeeled apples cut into 1cm dice.
Method
1. Preheat oven to 170 degree Celcius.
2. Line muffin tray with paper cases
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, zest and set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, melted butter and milk.
5. Add the dry ingredients and fold together gently with wet ingredients (keep it lumpy and rough)
6. Add apples and stir gently once more.
7. Spoon mixture into muffin cases and fill them up.
Optional (add a sprinkle of crumble mix on top before placing into the oven)
8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until nice browned ontop.
Crumble mix
300g plain flour
100g caster sugar
200g unsalted butter cut into small cubes
Method
1. Place flour, sugar and butter and mix with your hands until breadcrumb consistency.
2. Transfer crumble to a plastic container and keep in the fridge for 5 days or freeze for use later.
Options
Feel free to swap with blueberries, or add blue berries or what you have at hand.
