Name: Apple spice muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cup (300g) self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 410g canned pie apples; 1 egg, beaten lightly; 3/4 cup (180ml) milk; 60 gram butter, melted; 1 small apple (130g); 20 gram butter, melted, extra; 2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

Apple spice muffins

These tasty and easy to prepare apple spice muffins are the perfect pick-me-up! Sweet and delicious, enjoy one with your morning or afternoon cuppa!

Makes 6

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 cup (300g) self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pinch ground cloves

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 410g canned pie apples

1 egg, beaten lightly

3/4 cup (180ml) milk

60 gram butter, melted

1 small apple (130g)

20 gram butter, melted, extra

2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 6-hole (¾-cup/180ml) texas muffin pan

2.Sift flour, soda, spices and brown sugar into a large bowl. Stir in pie apples, then egg, milk and butter; mix until just combined. Spoon mixture into pan holes.

3.Peel, core and halve apple; slice each half thinly. Place an apple slice on top of each muffin; brush with extra butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

4.Bake muffins about 25 minutes. Leave muffins in pan for 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or cooled.