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APPLE MUFFINS

HANDS-ON 15 MIN TOTAL 45 MIN
MAKES 6 SUBMITTED BY JEN GRAHAM

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For Muffins
13/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
11/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 cups peeled, cored,
and sliced apples
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
For Topping
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Make Muffin Batter
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat top and
cups of a jumbo-muffin pan with cooking
spray, or line cups with paper liners.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder,
and cinnamon in a bowl. In another
bowl, cream together butter, sugar,
vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer
until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs,
one at a time. Stir in flour mixture
alternately with milk, stirring just
until incorporated. Fold in apples and
walnuts. Divide batter among muffin
cups, filling each three-quarters full.
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Make Topping DAWN’S ANDIED WALNUTS 2. Stir together sugar, milk, cinnamon, and
3. Stir together sugar, flour, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-
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cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in butter using SERVES 24 SUBMITTED BY DAWN TIMMERMAN high heat. Bring to a boil, about 2 minutes.
a pastry blender or 2 butter knives until Continue cooking about 6 minutes
pieces are pea size. Add walnuts, then ★★★★★ 478 REVIEWS more, until mixture reaches soft-ball
generously sprinkle over batter in cups. 1 lb. walnut halves stage and registers 236°F on an instant-
4. Bake until tops are golden brown and 1 cup sugar read thermometer. Remove from heat;
a toothpick inserted into centers comes 6 Tbsp. milk immediately stir in vanilla.
out clean, about 30 minutes. (If tops are 2 tsp. cinnamon 3. Stir sugar mixture into walnuts until
browning too quickly, cover with foil.) 1/4 tsp. salt well coated. Spoon nuts onto wax paper
Remove muffins from pans and let cool 1 tsp. vanilla extract or foil and separate them with a fork. Let
on a wire rack. cool; store in an airtight container.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in a
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apple-muffins browned and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. QUICK GLUTEN-FREE
PER MUFFIN: 729 CAL; 38G FAT (15G SAT); 11G PRO; PER 1/4-CUP SERVING: 159 CAL; 12G FAT (1G SAT); 3G PRO;
91G CARB (3G FIBER, 56G SUGARS); 501MG SODIUM Transfer to a heatproof bowl. 11G CARB (1G FIBER, 9G SUGARS); 26MG SODIUM

The nutty, rich flavor of walnuts makes them perfect for baking, and they’re even better when you toast them first.
Season them with salt, sugar, or spices to create an array of flavors. To learn more, visit walnuts.org

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