Name: Apple and pecan muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped; 1/3 cup pecans, chopped, plus 1/4 cup, chopped, extra; 2/3 cup milk; 125 gram butter, melted; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Apple and pecan muffins

Let the smell of freshly baked muffins surround your kitchen with these deliciously nutty apple and pecan mini cakes.

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped

1/3 cup pecans, chopped, plus 1/4 cup, chopped, extra

2/3 cup milk

125 gram butter, melted

1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line a muffin pan with paper patty cases.

2.Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar, apple and pecans. In a jug, whisk together milk, butter and egg.

3.Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add milk mixture all at once. Mix lightly until just combined. Do not over mix.

4.Spoon mixture evenly into cases until 2/3 full. Sprinkle evenly with extra chopped pecans.

5.Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

These muffins are best eaten when still warm. Store muffins in an airtight container. They freeze well.
Note

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