Apple Almond Muffins Recipe
these apple almond muffin combines the wholesome taste of apples with the sweet nutty taste of almonds. Baked with warm honey and buttermiilk, this is definitely a feel good muffin that tastes best when shared!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (room temperature) 125 mL
1/2 cup granulated sugar 125 mL
2 tsp baking powder 10 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2mL
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour 500 mL
1/2 cup buttermilk 125 mL
1 can (8 oz [250 g])almond paste
1 cup chopped peeled apples 250 mL
Thin apple slices
Warmed honey
Directions
In a large mixer bowl, beat together butter, sugar, baking powder and salt until pale and fluffy.
Beat in eggs.
Fold in flour alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
Stir until well blended but do not overmix.
Crumble almond paste over batter and sprinkle with chopped apples.
Stir just until blended.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups two-thirds full.
Top each with 2 thin slices of apple.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry and clean.
Brush tops with 2 tbsp (25 mL) warmed honey.
Beat in eggs.
Fold in flour alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
Stir until well blended but do not overmix.
Crumble almond paste over batter and sprinkle with chopped apples.
Stir just until blended.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups two-thirds full.
Top each with 2 thin slices of apple.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry and clean.
Brush tops with 2 tbsp (25 mL) warmed honey.