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Apple Flax Muffins

October 18, 2008

J.’s aunt makes one of my favorite cakes in the world, an apple and walnut Bundt cake full of cinnamon and sugar. I would choose a piece of that cake over anything chocolate, any day!

Since G. and I went apple picking this week, and A. went with his class just before that, we have a ton of apples in the house. I decided to try to make a version of the apple cake, but as muffins — more breakfast-y and less dessert-like. I also wanted to branch out and see if I could get the boys to eat a sweet muffin, sans chocolate chips.

I used my food processor to finely chop (but not puree) the peeled apples, with the goal of the fruit being unobtrusive once baked. I also added flax seed meal to the batter to bump up the fiber. Because the muffin is already flecked with cinnamon, the flax blends right in and didn’t adversely affect the texture either — they still baked up fluffy.

Vicki and Rhys were over for a playdate when these muffins came out of the oven, and they gave them a thumbs up. I loved them, too. A. ate half of one without any derogatory comments; G. tried it too. But this morning when they asked for muffins for breakfast, they specified “the ones with the chocolate chips.”

Apple Flax Muffins

Makes about 30 muffins

4 c. peeled and chopped apples (about 5 large apples)
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
3 c. white whole wheat flour
½ c. flax seed meal
3 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
½ c. canola oil
4 eggs
½ c. orange juice
1 Tbs. vanilla

Preheat over to 375° F.

Toss apples and cinnamon together and set aside.

In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients until combined. Then add in all the wet ingredients, mixing well. When batter is smooth, stir in apple and cinnamon mixture until it is evenly distributed.

Lightly grease muffin tins with non-stick spray (you can use a paper or foil liners, too, but spray them also). Fill cups almost to the top with batter (they will not rise much).

Bake 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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