When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it. It sounded like a creative twist on traditional apple muffins and I mostly just wanted to experiment with it out of curiosity.
The end result? Definitely yummy. Different, but yummy. The peanut butter chips add a fun surprise and jive well with the apple flavors.
Are these the best muffins I’ve ever tasted? No, but they are good and hearty and perfect for fall!
Here’s my rendition of the recipe (because, oh yes, you know I tweaked it! :))…
Apple Peanut Butter Muffins
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (I think whole-wheat flour would work well, I was just short on time so I didn’t have a chance to grind any fresh!)
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups apples (peeled, cored, and finely chopped)
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (I snuck a few mini chocolate chips into mine, too, but I think the PB chips are better.)
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon together. Stir in apples. Mix apple juice and oil together. Whisk in egg and stir well.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons batter into greased or paper lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips. Spoon more batter on top.
Bake at 400 degrees for 17-20 minutes until done.
Makes 12 muffins. Recipe adapted from The Pajama Chef
Hey if you have a sec please see my apology on the Facebook post of this awesome recipe! 🙂 I meant to be funny but reading it back I see how others thought it was rude – downright foolish of me! Please forgive the misunderstanding – I think you’re beyond awesome. 🙂
I saw it and responded to you. It’s all good! 🙂
glad you liked them!
Hi. I live down in Mexico. Just to let you know, “Zulka” that was mentioned in another post above, is pure cane sugar with the artificial sweeteners Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium, so you may want to avoid it.
Sorry about the duplicate comments (one above and the other here) about the Zulka…my first comment didn’t post when I submitted it, and then it did when I commented again…my internet is being weird. BTW Crystal, thank you for your menu planners, they have been a real time saver for this mother of 2. 🙂
Oops, Sorry, I may have been mistaken…Zulka does make a non-GMO, unrefined sugar called “azucar morena” as well…my apologies.
Can I sub applesauce for the chopped apples? My family won’t eat pieces in their muffins. Thanks!
I was wondering that very thing myself. If you try it, let us know if it works!
What I do is grate the apples on a box grater. Sometimes I grate the peel and all, to add extra fiber. This works well if you are trying to avoid little chunks of apples.
Great suggestion!
I think the grated apples might work better than using just applesauce. Applesauce would get the flavor, but would impact the texture and might be a bit gummy when baked. But if you do try it, I’d love to know how it goes. 🙂
A note about where to purchase bulk raw sugar…when I was at Walmart the other day I discovered cane sugar in 2 lb. bags for $1.38! The brand is Zulka, located near the Florida Crystals & raw sugar boxes. It was easy to miss as it lays flat on the shelf. It’s not organic, but is not refined like white sugar. It is from Mexico. Although I prefer organic I think it’s still better than white sugar.
Thanks for that hot tip! That’s a fantastic price!
I live down in Mexico, and just to let you know, “Zulka” is pure cane sugar with the artificial sweetners Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium added, so it may not be your best choice if you want all natural ingredients. 🙂
Please disregard my above comment. While Zulka does make a sugar/ sweetener blend, they do also have a non-GMO, morena sugar too! I apologize for my error.
These look so good. My family really loves muffins. I used to get my raw sugar at Winco Foods in the bulk but I haven’t see it at my store lately. I will have to get some at Azure with my next order and give these a try.
Would this work with 1/2 cup pb instead?
I think you could definitely try this! I’m not sure how a small scoop (>a tablespoon) would work in the middle, but as I said in my orignal post, I haven’t had the best experience mixing straight PB into muffin batter (it tends to get dry/heavy). I’d love to hear how it goes if you do try it. 🙂
Sounds like a great recipe! I suggest using coconut oil next time since olive oil goes rancid when heated at that temperature.
Thanks for the tip!
If you don’t have apple juice on hand, could you substitute with water and sugar?
You probably could sub any other juice, water, or milk.
Do you buy raw sugar in bulk? I find it to be a bit costly in the grocery stores.
As much as is possible, yes, because it’s definitely more expensive. I split a big bulk bag order from Azure with a friend not too long ago and that’s what I’ve been using recently.