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Caramelised Apple Muffins

Makes 12 standard or 9 large muffins
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Baking, Breakfast
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Apple Muffins, Caramelised Apple, Quick Baking
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 2 apples any eating variety is fine
  • 25 g butter
  • 40 g demerara sugar with extra for sprinkling
  • 150 g light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground nut oil or sunflower oil
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 140 ml buttermilk
  • 100 g plain flour
  • 75 g wholemeal flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200c / gas mark 6. (or 180c fan oven)
  • Slice one of the apples into 5mm thick half moon slices and chop the other one into 1cm dice.
  • Over a medium heat, melt the butter in a heavy base frying pan and when melted, spread the half moon slices of the first apple on top.
  • When the apples have cooked a minute or so, spoon over the demerara sugar and leave to cook for a further minute. Turn the apple slices and agitate the melting sugar so that the slices are coated in caramel.
  • Reduce the heat and leave to cook for 3-4 minutes. Check the slices and turn again if necessary so they become golden rather than brown.
  • Meanwhile sift the flours, baking powders, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl or jug, stir the egg, oil and vanilla extract together.
  • Fold the remaining chopped apple and into the dry flour mix. Fold in the wet ingredients into the dry flour mix until just incorporated - take care not to over mix.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the paper cases. Top each ball of muffin batter with a pair of caramelised apple slices and an extra sprinkle of demerara sugar. Bake the muffins for 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool in the trays for a few minutes before transferring to paper cases.