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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 11 |
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Apple, pecans and coconut give these cinnamon-spiced muffins a hearty texture. They're tender and delicious baked in paper liners or greased muffin cups. Carol, Stine, Dayton, Ohio Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1/3 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 cup milk |
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 medium tart apple, peeled and finely chopped |
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted |
1/4 cup flaked coconut |
glaze: |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the apple, pecans and coconut.
2. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm. Yield: 11 muffins.
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