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Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffins

January 20, 2017 by Whole Food Bellies 16 Comments

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I have been spending the past couple of days playing around with a few of my favorite apple spice muffin recipes from years ago. You know the ones, you get them from the store, they are MASSIVE and they taste oh so good….but they are basically little cakes of sugar. The substitutes I have been coming up with over the years have just been ok in comparison.

Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffin

After a few tries this weekend I came up with this one though, which is great! It took me a few batches to get what I really wanted, so I now have a couple dozen batches of muffins in my freezer….no complaints here, I have just decided to call it being super organised. We may, however, get a tad over apple and spice by the time we have gotten through them!

Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffin

The brown butter in this apple spice muffin gives it a whole new level of flavour which is sweet yet nutty at the same time. It gives them that caramel taste you get from using brown sugar, without actually using the brown sugar. Totally worth the extra couple of minutes it takes to get the butter browned and cooled.

Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffin

I threw some diced apple chunks in here as well as I like a bit of texture in my muffins. That’s a totally optional step though and really, chunky applesauce would work just as well. I just can’t make the chunky variety here as my toddler won’t eat ‘bits’ so I make a nice smooth version.  First world problems right here!

As usual, they freeze really well, just remember to grab them out before you are going to need them. Perfect straight from the oven with a hot cup of tea. Your house will smell amazeballs as well which is always a good thing.

Happy eating.

5 from 5 votes
Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffin
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Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
33 mins
 
Yummy muffins to satisfy that sweet craving when it hits mid afternoon...and we all know it will.
Course: Sweet
Cuisine: Sweet
Servings: 12 serves
Calories: 76 kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups whole spelt flour
  • 1 tbsp allspice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 small apple diced
  • 1 cup organic unsweetened applesauce I use homemade
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Place the butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the milk solids start to turn brown on the bottom of the pan and it smells nutty. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, allspice, baking soda, salt and baking powder
  4. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add in the eggs, honey and browned butter. Gently mix together, making sure not to overmix
  5. Fold in the diced apple and applesauce until just combined
  6. Divide the mixture among 12 muffin cups (roughly 3/4 full). Bake for about 18 mins until they are a lovely golden brown
  7. These can be stored at room temperature or frozen
Nutrition Facts
Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76 Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 6.1g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Sugars 2.4g
Protein 2g 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

 

Brown Butter Apple Spice Muffins. Satisfy that sweet mid-afternoon craving naturally. Perfect for little lunch boxes and freezer friendly.
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Comments

  1. blithe Raines says

    January 29, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    These muffins are fabulous and not too sweet! I have always loved using spelt flour in baking. I used the crockpot homemade applesauce for these. The muffins are perfect for having on hand for breakfast on the go or snacks for kids at school. Basically…everything I make from WFB is a hit with the family!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 30, 2017 at 7:57 am

      Oh thank you Blithe 🙂 You have made my day!! Spelt flour is so delicious, it gives such a nice texture to baked goods doesn’t it!

      Reply
  2. Alyssa @ A Bite of Inspiration says

    January 28, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    These muffins looks so healthy and delicious! Love the addition of the spelt flour– it adds an interesting texture component. I’ll be making these soon. Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 30, 2017 at 9:26 pm

      Oh thank you Alyssa! Spelt flour is just delicious in baked goods, I definitely don’t use it enough!!

      Reply
  3. Kate says

    January 25, 2017 at 8:20 am

    oooh I wish I could sneak a few of your tester muffins out of your freezer. These look great!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 25, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      Haha if you were close enough I would gladly hand a few over – we need some more room in there 🙂

      Reply
  4. The Food Hunter says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:27 am

    I love that they freeze well. makes it easy for on the go mornings.

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 25, 2017 at 8:06 am

      Exactly!! Mornings just seem to get busier and busier these days, so it’s always handy to have a grab-n-go option 🙂

      Reply
  5. Platter Talk says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:12 am

    I like the chunks for texture but I also love the brown butter for flavor. Nice!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 25, 2017 at 8:05 am

      Thanks 🙂 The brown butter definitely adds another dimension to the flavor (a yummy one 🙂 )

      Reply
  6. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    January 25, 2017 at 2:53 am

    Snack, breakfast, these sound just lovely!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 25, 2017 at 8:02 am

      Exactly!!

      Reply
  7. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    These look crazy good! I love chopped apples in muffins. All the ingredients here are things I always have on hand– bonus!

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 24, 2017 at 10:07 pm

      I love it when that happens 🙂 Nothing worse than finding something you want to make but having none of the ingredients!!

      Reply
  8. Chava @ Almost Kosher says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    This sounds quite tasty! I think I’d like the chunks for texture too.

    Reply
    • Donna1 says

      January 24, 2017 at 10:07 pm

      Definitely! I always go for a little bit of texture in my muffins 🙂

      Reply

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