Okanagan Apple Muffins

Recipe Rating:	5 Ratings5
Category:	Muffins
Collections:	Baked Treats, Apple Picks, Fall Favorites
Serves:	15

Ingredients

1/2 c	brown sugar, firmly packed
6 Tbsp	all purpose flour
1/4 c	butter, unsalted
1 tsp	cinnamon
1 1/2 c	brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 c	vegetable oil
1 large	egg
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1 c	water
2 tsp	apple cider vinegar
2 1/2 c	all purpose flour
1 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	salt
2 c	peeled apples, diced into 1/2 inch chunks

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Doreen Fish

Well Seasoned

Thessalon, ON, Canada

dfish

Member Since Dec 2010

Doreen's Notes:

The Okanagan Valley is known as "The Fruit Basket" of Canada. Most all fruit we get here is grown in the Okanagan.
If you only make one muffin in your life, this should be the one!!!!

*Any type of apple can be used.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This recipe will make your house smell absolutely scrumptious! With a perfectly sweet taste and a delightfully crunchy topping, these light muffins are Blue Ribbon winners indeed.

Directions

Preheat oven to 325.Butter and flour or line a 15 cup muffin tin with paper cups.

Make the topping:
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Mix with fingers until crumbly.
Set aside.
Beat the 1 1/2 cups brown sugar oil, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. Combine the water and vinegar. Sift together flour, soda and salt and blend into the oil mixture alternately with the water. Add the diced apples amd mix just until combined. Spoon into muffin pan and sprinkle with topping Bake 30 mins until golden brown and top springs back when lightly touched.

Comments

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Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 26, 2011

Well, I am sold...I am keeping this recipe! :)

Doreen Fish dfish

Jan 26, 2011

Enjoy Lynn!! They are delicious...making a batch this afternoon for breakfast tomorrow....they are so yummy!!!

Doreen Fish dfish

Jan 26, 2011

Just wanted to mention that I did bake some this afternoon and I used 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat...turned out marvelous!!I also forgot to mention that I use a 12 cup muffin pan(that's what I have) and I just overfill a little.

Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 26, 2011

Thanks, Doreen..I will be sure to add whole wheat flour, better for you anyway. :)

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Jan 27, 2011

Have u girls tried white whole wheat flour? King Arthur makes it and I sub it for unbleached flour in most recipes. It's lighter and bakes up better but has the same nutrients as reg WW flour. The only store I can find it at is Trader Joes.
Doreen, My moms family was from the Okanagan Valley. I have an old pic of a bunch of her brothers walking across it on a log. Brings back fun memories of our home slide shows growing up. Boy had photo technonogy advanced in 50 yrs!

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Jan 27, 2011

across the river, not the valley,,,lol

Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 27, 2011

Dee I never realized they had a White whole wheat flour...My husband is diabetic so I try and use whole wheat flour as much as I am able too. White flours spike his sugar when eating it, whole wheat doesn't do that, it goes into the blood stream slowly so no spiking. I will have to check that product out and learn more about it. I have a Trader Joe's not far from me, maybe 30 miles...I love that store. Thanks G/f!!

Doreen Fish dfish

Jan 27, 2011

I use organic unbleached anyway but didn't have enough and subbed the WW and they were just great...will post my own pic this morning. My DH is a diabetic too Lynn so I try to cook around him.
Dee, the Okanagan valley is beautiful....so much bounty there and they are becoming quite well known for their wineries as well.

Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 27, 2011

Oh wow, so you know what I am dealing with when baking for my hubby. He does well though, he has never had any problems so far, and it has been almost 9 years nows..he exercises almost everyday..lifts weights and uses the eliptical. Weight lifting is great for diabetics..it keeps his A1C at around 5 or 6. Since he retired a year an a half ago, his A1C wants to be closer to 6..only because he is not as active, so that is why he lifts the weights. Just good info to pass along to help our dear hubby's try and stay healthy! :)

Doreen Fish dfish

Jan 27, 2011

Yes, my hubby stays healthy with exercise and eating right. We both do as it is so important at this age or any age...we bought a house with property so we can have our own organic garden and we are looking at chickens too.....hope you like the recipe ...it is even better the next day...so moist!!

Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 27, 2011

Good too hear, Doreen! I will let you know when I try these..probably one day next week. I'll be in touch...have a good day! :) (I live on 2 1/2 acres, one of these days maybe my own organic garden..we will see)

Doreen Fish dfish