Crystal Margarine Recipes
Prep: 20 min
Servings: 12 muffins
Whether it’s a breakfast on the run, a picnic snack, or an anytime treat, you just can’t beat a delicious muffin for taste and convenience. Cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and brown sugar give these muffins all the warm comfort of an apple crumble, but they’re totally portable. You’ll love that these muffins are made with staple pantry ingredients, such as brown sugar and applesauce, and can be prepped and baked in under an hour. We predict this will be your new go-to to-go recipe!
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ingredients
Muffins
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp
baking powder
1 1/2 tsp
ground ginger
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
ground cardamom
1/4 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
salt
1 tbsp
ground flaxseed
3 tbsp
water
1/3 cup
milk
2 tsp
apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup
applesauce, unsweetened
1/2 cup
dark brown sugar, packed
5 tbsp
Crystal Margarine, melted
1 tbsp
pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup
apple, peeled and cubed into small pieces
Garnish
1
apple, peeled and sliced thin (optional)
directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly blended.
In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flaxseed with the water. Set aside to thicken; 5 minutes.
In a small measuring cup, whisk the milk and apple cider vinegar together. Set aside to curdle; 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the unsweetened applesauce, dark brown sugar, the melted Crystal Margarine, and vanilla extract. Whisk in the flax seed and milk mixture.
Pour wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Fold together until dry ingredients are just moistened. Fold in the cubed apples; do not overmix.
Fill liners 3/4 full. Place a few thinly sliced apples on top, if desired. Place into the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow muffins to cool in tins for 5 minutes before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with apple slices, if desired.
Chef’s Notes: Brown Sugar Spiced Apple Muffins
- Use any good baking apple for this recipe (McIntosh, Cortland, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith)
- If desired, pears can be used in place of the apples.
- For a vegan version of these brown sugar spiced apple muffins, use coconut milk or any nut milk in place of the milk
