November Pinterest Challenge--Maple Apple Butter Muffins

Welcome to the September Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen!

This month I chose to try this recipe for apple butter muffins and added a bit of maple flavor too.



I made apple butter for the first time this fall and while I really liked the flavor punch I wasn't all that sure how to use it.  I did make some fall Chex Mix using apple butter and a delicious pork roast using it too but I just did not know what to do with what I had left and I thought a delicious breakfast treat would be perfect!

 Here's what I used to make my muffins:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter; melted
3/4 cup apple butter (that's all I had left!)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 milk
1 egg

I began by lining my tray with cupcake liners for easier clean up.


Then combined all the dry ingredients in my stand mixer.


Slowly I added in the wet ingredients.


Once my batter was ready I used my large scoop to fill the cupcake liners.  Then baked them at 425 for 15 minutes until a toothpick came out clean with just a few dry crumbs attached.


I set them aside to cool in the pan.



They were delicious!  And so light and airy too.



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Comments

  1. Jenny SparmoNovember 20, 2018 at 6:11 AM

    We love muffins for breakfast and I'm always looking for new recipes. These look so good!

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  2. Bri RundeNovember 20, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Mmm... give me all the apple recipes this time of year!! These sound scrumptious!

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    1. Mother of 3November 20, 2018 at 4:14 PM

      I was thinking "great minds think alike" when I saw your cookie recipe today. :) I love apples in just about everything!

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  3. Gail @Purple Hues and MeNovember 20, 2018 at 4:30 PM

    These look like "melt in your mouth" deliciousness! Love apples in just about anything,too!

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  4. Roseann HamptonNovember 20, 2018 at 5:13 PM

    These look delicious! We used to eat apple butter quite a bit when I was a child. I would have used it to spread on these muffins!

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    1. Mother of 3November 21, 2018 at 5:52 AM

      I bet apple butter would be so yummy on these! Too bad I didn't have any left.

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  5. Debra PashkowskyNovember 20, 2018 at 9:01 PM

    I love muffins. These look so yummy.

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  6. Debbee MNovember 21, 2018 at 3:50 PM

    I can almost smell them baking from here --- yum! They look just wonderful.

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  7. EmilyNovember 24, 2018 at 3:51 PM

    Oh, these look delish! I have some homemade apple butter I canned a few months ago that could make these with.

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    1. Mother of 3November 24, 2018 at 8:09 PM

      I really wish I knew how to can so I could have saved some for later.

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  8. MomHomeGuide.comNovember 25, 2018 at 12:31 AM

    These muffins look delicious! Apple and maple are a great combination.

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  9. LaurieNovember 25, 2018 at 11:17 AM

    Love the apple and maple combo for these muffins! They look so tasty! Pinning to share.

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  10. Clairejustine oxoxNovember 30, 2018 at 3:54 AM

    Your muffins look delicious :) yummy!! Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays. Hope you can join us today.

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