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Recipe: Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins

Posted by Caryn Bailey 1 Comment

Every morning without fail, my kids ask me for an elaborate breakfast, despite the fact that we typically only have about 30 minutes for our favorite meal. Omelets, pancakes, and waffles  take too long to prepare on school days, so very often I’ll whip up a batch of homemade muffins and pair them with fruit and a protein for a complete meal.  My children love a variety of different fruits so I like to see what is in season and incorporate those into my baking.  I recently walked into my local Walmart store and it was abounding in apples!

Apples

Fall is the season for apples, so I decided to incorporate them into one of my children’s favorite breakfast dishes…muffins!  With so many varieties to choose from, I had to do a bit of research.  Orange Pippin has a very comprehensive section describing apple varieties and after reading up a bit, I opted for SweeTango, Honeycrisp, and Red Delicious apples. Each of these are known for being crisp, sweet and ideal for eating fresh.

Fresh Apples

Apple season varies and typically peaks during September and October, but many varieties can be found as early as mid-August and as late as mid-November.  Once you purchase your apples, be sure to refrigerate them since they deteriorate much more rapidly at room temperature.  When I’m cooking or baking with apples, I like to wait until right before use to peel and cut them since they will turn brown when exposed to air. This doesn’t affect the taste but if you don’t like the look, you can place them in a bowl with water and fresh lemon juice.

There is an old saying that says an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Have you ever wondered why apples are so good for you? This sweet, delicious, juicy fruit is free from fat, sodium and cholesterol and comes in at just 80 calories.  Perhaps the best part of the apple is the peel which is filled with fiber and antioxidants, so if you can, avoid removing it.

Ingredients for Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins

Earlier this week I shared all of the things I love about Fall.  Since pumpkin-everything is so abundant during this time of year, I thought I would incorporate this delicious fruit (yes…it’s a fruit!) into our muffins.  While this recipe for Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins takes a bit of time to prepare, the result is well worth the wait.  My only recommendation is to double the recipe since a dozen in our household was gone in less than 3 days!

Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins
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Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of unbleached flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup apples peeled and chopped
  • Topping:
  • 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of butter softened
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or use paper liners
  3. Combine flour, spices, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a bowl
  4. Whisk together pumpkin, egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl
  5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined
  6. Fold in freshly cut chopped apples
  7. Pour mixture into prepared muffin pan, filling each cup completely
  8. Sprinkle topping over each muffin
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  10. Topping:
  11. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until the mixture has come together and crumbles

Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins

I don’t think I’ve ever combined apples and pumpkin, but the result was incredible plus my house smelled amazing!  My son told me that my muffins tasted like apple pie and pumpkin pie which are the flavor profiles I was trying to achieve.  The apples make these muffins moist (nobody likes a dry muffin) and the topping adds a sweet crispness (isn’t the top of the muffin the best part?).  The only recommendation I would make is to avoid cutting the apples too small or they will practically disappear during the baking process. I prefer biting into a soft, juicy, sweet chunk of apple!

Fresh Apples

Head over to your local Walmart to pick up your favorite variety of apples.  And if you have a tried and true recipe, I’d love to share it below!

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Caryn Bailey
Caryn Bailey
Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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One Response to Recipe: Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins

  1. Ava says

    September 4, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    Hey caryn, great recipe – thanks so much

    I was just saying to my husband that as fall approaches we should start to incorporate apples into our diet a bit more.

    I tried your recipe last night and it went down with the whole family enjoying them (olivia, my 5 year old doesn’t like the taste of pumpkin, but even she enjoyed them)

    I think that old sating is true! “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”

    The best part is my house smelt divine after i baked which is always a plus.

    anyhow, i’m off to share this on facebook. Thanks a bunch!

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