Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/3 C. sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. Make a well in the center of the mix. In a small bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Spoon a rounded Tbsp. of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Top the batter in each C. with a generous tsp. of apple butter. Add the remaining batter, filling each C. 3/4 full.
Combine pecans and 2 Tbsp. sugar; sprinkle on top of the muffins. Bake in a 400° F. oven about 20 minutes or until muffins test done (a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean). Remove from pans; serve warm.
Apple Butter Muffins
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients
1 3/4 C. whole wheat flour
1/3 C. granulated sugar, plus 2 Tbsp., divided
2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1 tsp. apple pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 C. milk
1/4 C. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1/3 C. apple butter
1/3 C. chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/3 C. sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. Make a well in the center of the mix. In a small bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Spoon a rounded Tbsp. of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Top the batter in each C. with a generous tsp. of apple butter. Add the remaining batter, filling each C. 3/4 full.
Combine pecans and 2 Tbsp. sugar; sprinkle on top of the muffins. Bake in a 400° F. oven about 20 minutes or until muffins test done (a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean). Remove from pans; serve warm.
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