Apple Cornmeal Mini Muffins
Why I Love This Recipe
These look like a nice little muffin for Thanksgiving.
Inspired by chef, restaurateur, and TV personality Bobby Flay. Try smearing these with apricot jam when they're warm from the oven it's a nice match
Ingredients You'll Need
1 1/4 cups stone-ground cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
3/4 cup peeled, diced Granny Smith apples*
Cooking spray
Special equipment:
Mini-muffin pan
3/4 cup frozen blueberries (they should be frozen solid, not thawed) can be substituted for the apples
Directions
Preheat oven to 425° F.
Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl.
Combine eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and vinegar in another.
Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour in the wet ingredients; stir just until combined.
Stir in apples, just until incorporated.
Spray mini-muffin tin with cooking spray, and divide batter evenly; bake 7 to 8 minutes, until a test comes out clean.
Remove from tin, using a small offset spatula if necessary; cool on a rack. Serve.