Lemony Apple Muffins
52
Apple-Pecan Muffins recipe
Ingredients
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 2 | cups |
apples
green, peeled, coarsely grated |
* |
| ½ | cup |
pecans
chopped toasted, optional |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease ½-cup muffin cups.
Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt into medium bowl.
Combine sugar, oil, egg, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon peel in large bowl; whisk to blend.
Mix in dry ingredients, then apples and pecans if using.
Spoon ⅓ cup batter into each prepared muffin cup.
Bake until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Turn muffins out onto rack; cool slightly. Serve warm.
