Tinfoil Chef

Cold winter mornings are already there for a lot of the country and the rest of us are staring them in the face. On a morning like that, of course you want to have something hot before getting in gear for the day. However just a hot breakfast alone, while good for you and great to have, doesn’t alwasy quite hit the spot by itself.

The key for many of us is in our morning coffee. These Apple Nut Muffins, served warm with that coffee can make that coffee just that much better. I believe I’ve seen this recipe or one like it on Mr. Food some time back and while I’m not going to use his particular catchphrase, they are certainly a good idea. In fact I wouldn’t mind finding one of those steel buildings in our backyard stocked full of goodies like this.

Start out Preheating oven to 375 degrees. Then Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with your favorite non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, a half cup of sugar, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and a half teaspoon of salt.

In another bowl, beat 2 eggs with 3/4 cup of milk. Stir in a cup of chopped apple and 6 tablespoons of melted butter. Add the apple mixture to the flour mixture and stir until it’s just moistened all over. (the batter will be really stiff.)

Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter, distributing evenly.

For the nut topping, combine 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix well and sprinkle the nut mixture evenly over the batter.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test (a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean). Remove them from the muffin pan right away and serve warm.

You can also mix some confectioner’s sugar and a little milk to make a thin glaze and drizzle that over the warm muffins.

Muffins:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 medium apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped (about a cup)
6 tablespoons melted butter

Nut Topping:
1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

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