Fall harvest muffins

12 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsAll purpose flour
cupSugar
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonBaking soda
¼teaspoonGround allspice
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
1cupApple cider or apple juice
cupVegetable oil
¼cupPure maple syrup
1largeEgg, beaten to blend
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1Rome Beauty or other baking apple (about 8 oz), peeled, cored, grated
1cupGolden raisins
¾cupCoarsely chopped walnuts (about 3 1/2 oz)

Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400'F. Line twelve ⅓-C muffin cups with paper liners. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground allspice and nutmeg in large bowl. Whisk apple cider, vegetable oil, maple syrup, egg and vanilla extract in medium bowl to blend. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in grated apple, golden raisins and chopped walnuts. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Bake until muffins are brown and tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to rack and cool.

Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg> Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by BobbieB1@... on Sep 5, 1999