Apple Walnut Muffins

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. Makes: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup chopped peeled tart apple

• 1/2 cup sugar or less

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 large egg

• 1/3 cup milk

• 3 tablespoons canola oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or maple syrup

• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

• 3 tablespoons raisins

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, combine the apple and sugar; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple mixture, walnuts and raisins.

2. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter.

3. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 6 muffins.

“A friend in New York gave me the recipe for these delightful muffins,” Margaret McNeil notes from Germantown, Tennessee. “They stay moist for days…if you have any left!” tasteofhome.com

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