Happy Fall! Don’t you just love this time of the year? Cooler weather, cozy sweaters and the smell of apples and cinnamon are in the air. Well, our Apple Nut Muffins are moist and have delicious flavors of fall, like apples, walnuts, cinnamon and a touch of vanilla. And the tops of these delectable muffins bake up all nice and crunchy!
They’re perfect for company, a weekend breakfast or brunch, and they’re great for dessert too.
I made a batch for our family who unfortunately went through a very difficult time recently. My Mom was having a brain biopsy and many of us were there at the hospital for her. We brought these yummy muffins and everyone really enjoyed them!
If you follow us on Instagram you may have seen our recent posts about my sweet Mother. But, stay tuned because she is believing for a complete miracle!
Chop the walnuts and apples.
Pro Tip: You’ll want to chop the apples smaller than normal, so they bake up soft and tender.
In a large bowl on low speed, mix together the sugar and vegetable oil. Continuing on low speed, add the eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, blend well.
Add the flour and stir just until it disappears. Then add the chopped apples.
We scooped 6 muffins without walnuts and used different colored muffin papers so we could tell them apart. Because some people in our family don’t care for nuts.
Then we added the chopped walnuts to the rest of the batter.
Using a 3 oz scooper fill the muffin papers quite full.
Yep, we like our muffins big and tall like bakery style muffins.
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and the tops are a little firm. Cool the muffins in the tins a few minutes, then remove and place on a cooling rack.
Whether you eat them warm out of the oven, or a little cooled off, they’re super delicious!
We hope you try our Apple Nut Muffins and enjoy them as much as we do. If you make them, please snap a picture and tag us on social media @MySweetMission or #MySweetMission. We’d love to see it!
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Apple Nut Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped (approximately 4 medium apples)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line two muffin tins with papers.
- In a large bowl on low speed, mix together the sugar and vegetable oil. Continuing on low speed, add the eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, blend well.
- Add the flour and stir just until it disappears. Then add the chopped apples and walnuts.
- Using a 3 oz scooper fill the muffin papers quite full. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and the tops are a little firm.
- Cool the muffins in the tins a few minutes, then remove and place on a cooling rack.
Notes
- We recommend Gala, Golden Delicious, or Fuji apples for these muffins.
- You'll want to chop the apples smaller than normal, so they bake up soft and tender.
Nutrition
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Hi Heather, These muffins look so delicious! I hope your mother is doing better. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Blessings, Janet
Hi Janet. Thank you so much for the sweet comment about my Mother and our Apple Nut Muffins. She has good days and then a difficult day will happen. But, God is good and she’s doing ok. Thank you again and hope you try our muffins! Blessings to you too, Heather
these look great! I love making muffins and can’t wait to try this…Pinned 🙂
Thank you for pinning my Apple Nut Muffins Angela and hope you give them a try! ~Heather
From one Heather to another,
These are absolutely Fabulous!
My friend had apple trees and I’m constantly looking for new recipes since she is always bringing me fresh apples.
Thanks
Hi Heather. We’re thrilled you think our Apple Nut Muffins are absolutely Fabulous! We love them too, and your sweet comment really made our day! You’re welcome and thanks so much for dropping by to let us know. ~Heather
Hi Heather. I want to make your muffins because they look so good :plus apples are in season and that way we can enjoy both the apples and muffins.
I pray that your mother is doing better!
Hi Patricia. Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment about our Apple Nut Muffins, I hope you love them – they’re really delicious! Also, thank you so much for asking about my Mom and for your prayers, how very kind of you. She was a very special lady and we all loved her dearly. Unfortunately, she passed away in December 2016, you can read my tribute to her here: https://mysweetmission.com/2016/12/christmas-isnt-always-merry-tribute-to-mom.html
Have a nice weekend, Heather