Apple Gingerbread Muffins
Apple Gingerbread Muffins
Apples and gingerbread—a delicious combination in these muffins that will surely become a holiday favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chiquita Bites®: Juicy Green Apples, chopped
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, minced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line 12 regular-sized muffin cups with paper baking cups; lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- Mix the egg, milk, sour cream, brown sugar, and molasses in another bowl. Add egg mixture and apples to the flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Combine the granulated sugar and crystallized ginger in a small bowl; sprinkle over muffin batter.
- Bake muffins for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; serve warm.
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