Apple Harvest Muffins Recipes

HARVEST SPICE MUFFINS (APPLE-PEAR SPICE MUFFINS)

With an abundance of quickly ripening pears on the counter, and with a crowd of hungry little people to feed, I came up with these tender, lightly sweet, and surprisingly healthy muffins! They passed the Picky Sibling Test with flying colors. I modified a basic apple muffin recipe from a Pennyslvania bed and breakfast, making changes to make the muffins healthier and more unique. I hope you like them too! I used a mixture of apples and pears (two small Bartlett pears and one very small Pink Lady apple), but you could use just apples if that's all you have available. I also used white whole wheat flour (ground from white wheat), which is lighter than regular whole wheat (ground from red wheat). It has the exact same nutritional value but is not as strong-flavored or "heavy," so try it if you can find it!

Provided by A Messy Cook

Categories Quick Breads

Time 50m

Yield 20 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

Harvest Spice Muffins (Apple-Pear Spice Muffins) image

Steps:

Whisk together eggs, milk, and oil until completely blended.
Stir in diced fruit.
Combine remaining ingredients in separate bowl.
Add dry to wet ingredients and stir just until blended.
Let batter sit for 15-20 minutes: this is optional, but I think it makes the muffins rise higher. (You could also let the batter sit after you divide it into the muffin cups, instead of before.).
Divide batter between 20 greased muffin cups and bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top.
Serve warm with a drizzle of honey!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.6, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 202.1, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 3.5

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups diced unpeeled pears, and or 2 cups apples
3 cups white whole wheat flour
1 cup sucanat
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

GOLDEN HARVEST MUFFINS

Delightful apple and carrots muffins with a nutty twist - a perfect dessert ready in an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 15

Golden Harvest Muffins image

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups or grease with shortening. In large bowl, beat eggs, oil, milk and vanilla with wire whisk until well blended. Add flours, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. With spoon, stir in carrots, apple, coconut, raisins and 1/2 cup of the almonds.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over batter.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from muffin cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

Ingredients

2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (2 to 3 medium)
1 cup shredded peeled apple
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup sliced almonds

LUNCHBOX HARVEST MUFFINS

These diminutive muffins make the rotation at least twice a week in my daughter's lunchbox. Although they are filled with plenty of good-for-you ingredients (whole-wheat flour, olive oil, apple and grated vegetables), they are moist and just sweet enough to ensure that they don't end up coming back home, which is the sad fate of many a salami sandwich.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories easy, lunch, quick

Time 35m

Yield About 2 1/2 dozen mini-muffins (or 1 dozen regular muffins)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Lunchbox Harvest Muffins image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease mini-muffin tins.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, olive oil, honey, brown sugar, grated apple and juices and grated vegetables.
Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Gently fold in the raisins and coconut.
Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way up, and bake for about 15 to 18 minutes for mini-muffins and about 20 to 22 minutes for regular muffins. The muffins are finished baking when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 79, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 54 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Ingredients

140 grams (1 1/8 cups) whole-wheat pastry flour
5 grams (1 teaspoon) baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
70 grams (1/3 cup) packed dark brown sugar
1 small apple, grated, and juices reserved (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup grated carrots or butternut squash or parsnips
1/2 cup grated zucchini or beets
55 grams (1/3 cup) raisins
40 grams (1/2 cup) unsweetened shredded coconut

APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS

Late September is a great time to enjoy the harvest from local apple orchards. Our city hosts the annual Applejack Festival, which draws thousand to try various apple specialties. These apple cinnamon muffins are one of my favorites. -Judi Klee, Nebraska City, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Apple Cinnamon Muffins image

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and applesauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. For topping, combine brown sugar and flour. cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats and nuts. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons applesauce
1 medium tart apple, peeled and grated
TOPPING:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts