Delicious and simple European muffins. Sweet and with a little tartness from the apples and the taste of cinnamon. This recipe only uses 8 ingredients and takes less than 20 minutes to make. This kind of muffin freezes well so you can make an extra large batch and save it in the freezer for later.
This recipe makes about 16 small or 8 large muffins. Perfect for the picnic, as a sweet breakfast, brunch and as a snack.
You need:
200 ml wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
75 ml of brown sugar
50 grams of butter
1 apple (preferably sour)
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
150 ml of milk
1 large egg
A pinch of salt
How you make them:
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, a pinch of cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
Melt the butter and set it aside to cool.
Peel, halve, core and cut the apple into thin slices. In a separate bowl, mix the apple slices with the rest of the cinnamon and set them aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the slightly cold butter, milk and egg.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir the mixture til it becomes a smooth batter.
Divide the batter into small muffin tins, about ¾ of the way to the top.
Press down a couple of appel sizes into each muffin cup.
Bake the muffins in the middle of the oven for 7-12 minutes or completely set inside.
Let the muffins cool on a cooling rack.
Enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.
