Cinnamon Apple Maple Muffins
Last month I was the fortunate winner of a giveaway at Lisa’s blog, Blogghetti. I won a copy of the cookbook ” A Good Food Day”, written by Marco Canora with Tammy Walker . It is filled with wonderful healthy recipes, beautifully photographed and each page urges you to get into the kitchen and make something delicious and healthy. Being on a restricted diet makes it very difficult to enjoy a recipe as it is originally written, even healthy recipes. Today’s recipe for Cinnamon Apple Maple Muffins was inspired by Marco’s recipe for Apple Walnut Spice Muffins.
If you are not on a restricted diet please see *Katies Tid Bits or try Marco’s recipe as it was originally written, you will find it on page 44 . His recipe book is available at fine booksellers everywhere.
Marco’s recipe ingredients list (with the things I can’t have highlighted) – unsalted butter,rye flour,oat flour, ground flaxseed,cinnamon,ginger,nutmeg,cloves,baking soda,sea salt,gala apples,egg, greek yogurt,extra virgin olive oil,walnuts,blackstrap molasses
What You Need
1 Cup flour
1 Cup quick cook oatmeal ( not instant)
1 ½ Tbsp. cinnamon
1 ½ tsp Ginger
1 tsp. Nutmeg
1 tsp. Baking soda
¾ Cup Splenda
1 Tbsp. Maple syrup ( no sugar added)
3 Large Granny Smith apples
1 Egg
¼ Cup applesauce ( no sugar added)
¼ Cup canola oil
Nonstick cooking spray
¼ Cup margarine (lactose free)
Two mixing bowls (large)
Grater (large hole)
Sifter
Electric Mixer
Food processor or spice grinder
Muffin tin (12 muffin cups)
Cupcake liners (optional)
Cooling rack
Before You Start– Preheat oven to 350°. Line your muffin tin with paper liners and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. If you are not using paper liners, spray inside of muffin tin cups. Pulse oats in a food processor, spice grinder or blender until powdered and set aside.
Lets Make It! In a bowl combine margarine and Splenda, using electric mixer blend on medium speed until well combined, add egg, oil, applesauce and maple syrup. Continue blending until smooth.
In a large bowl sift together the flour, powdered oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Slowly add to wet ingredients and beat on medium low speed until well combined.
Core and peel one apple, grate (large hole of grater) directly into ingredients, repeat with remaining apples. Using a spoon mix well to combine. Spoon equal amount into prepared muffin tin and place on center rack. Cook for 25-35 minutes (until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean) Let cool in muffin tin for 5 minutes then transfer to wire cooling rack.
Makes 12
*Katies Tid Bits- if you are not on a restricted diet, use unsalted butter, sugar, sweetened applesauce.
Which version of Cinnamon Apple Maple Muffins will you try first?
These sound heavenly! Love cinnamon apple anything!
This looks amazing! You are so talented. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Hello my sweet friends. I always enjoy your parties. Thank you for pinning. BIG Hugs!!
How delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Thank you Stephanie xo
Those muffins look wonderful! I love baking muffins for the kids for easy breakfast.
I just ate the last two ( I froze a few) for breakfast the other day. I hope your children enjoyed them, As much as we did. xo
Your muffins look just like the gorgeous photos in the cookbook! I love some of your simple changes and would love to make a batch to have as easy snacks over this holiday weekend.
Oh my friend you are so sweet. Thank you. Their muffins were a wonderful inspiration. Hugs!
These look wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing them on Brag About It!
~Laurie
My pleasure I enjoy your hop. Hugs
Congratulations on your win! The muffins sound delicious!
hi Melissa! Thank you. Hugs!
Few things smell better than baking apples and cinnamon. Muffins also freeze well, so they are great to have on hand for those days when it all “falls apart!”
You are so right. I actually thawed to out in the microwave the other morning. Yumm. xo
Yum, I bet they smell and taste amazing xx
They were really good and yes they smelled delish while baking. xoxo
Saw this on The Gathering Spot link party. Looks yummy, pinning.
Thank you so much for hopping over. I hope you will join my Thursday hop ( it starts tonight) hugs
Katie, I love the changes you made to the muffins and glad you like the cookbook too! I think I just may be making these yummy muffins!
Thank you Lisa, I hope you give them a try. xo
These look and sound delicious. I am going to have to make them for my ladies group.
I hope you had a chance to try my muffins. Did your ladies group try them? Hugs
Yay; it’s always so exciting to win something.. especially a new cookbook! These muffins look so delicious and I must try them!!
Hi Christina, I agree I was so excited. wonderful inspiration for my muffins. xo
Oooo! I love muffins and these look divine! Pinned!
you are such a sweetie. Thank you for pinning xo
Congrats on your win! That’s awesome. And so are these muffins. Totally perfect!
Thank you so much, I hope you will give my muffins a try. Hugs!
Congratulations on winning the cookbook. What delicious muffins these are, I can’t wait to try them for myself.
Thank you. I have giveaways all of the time but rarely get a chance to enter any for myself. I hope you enjoy my version of these muffins. Hugs!
Yay on the win and your muffins look delicious, too! Happy Tuesday, Katie 🙂 xoxo
Thank you, its a lovely cook book. I enjoyed being inspired by their recipe. xo
These sound delicious!!
I love creating new recipes, they were really yummy. xo