014: cinnamon apple streusel muffins

well, this is my last post for a while, given that i am moving to florida for the summer and will be without a kitchen. so i am leaving you with a delectable muffin recipe. yum! prep time is about 20 minutes, and bake time is about 25 mins. happy summer, everyone :o)




equipment:
2 mixing bowls
measuring cups and spoons
muffin tin


ingredients:
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. melted butter
1 and 1/2 c. applesauce (i used chunky applesauce with cinnamon)

streusel topping:
1/4 c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
2 T. margerine


steps:
1.) preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

2.) combine all wet ingredients in 2nd mixing bowl.

3.) add dry mix to wet mix bit by bit and mix thoroughly. pour batter into greased muffin tins.

4.) make streusel topping by creaming ingredients together, and sprinkle over top of muffins in tin.

5.) bake at 375 for 20-25 mins, or until toothpick comes out clean.


time: prep time = 20 mins, bake time = 20-25 mins
difficulty: 2 (1 being easiest, 5 being hardest)
rating: 4.5 stars out of 5


enjoy!
-kl

007: banana streusel muffins

basically, i love muffins, and i had some overripe bananas, so what did i decide to do? make banana muffins out of them :o) prep time was about half an hour, and bake time is about 25 minutes.




equipment:
medium and large bowls
measuring cups and spoons
muffin tin


ingredients:
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. plain yogurt
1/4 c. applesauce
1/4 c. melted margarine
2 mashed bananas (about 1 and 1/2 c.)
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon
2 T. margarine


steps:
1.) combine all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon) in a large mixing bowl.

2.) in separate (medium sized) bowl, mash bananas, then add other wet ingredients (beaten eggs, sour cream, yogurt, applesauce, and melted margarine).

3.) add wet ingredients to dry, and fill into greased muffin tin(s) about 3/4 full. yield will be somewhere between 12 and 18 muffins, depending on the size of the bananas.

4.) make streusel topping by creaming together 1/4 c. sugar, 1/2 t. cinnamon, and 2 T. margarine. sprinkle over top of the muffins.

5.) bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.


time: 30 minutes prep time, 25 minutes bake time
difficulty: 2 (1 being easiest, 5 being hardest)
rating: ♦♦♦♦1/2◊ (4.5 out of 5 stars)
suggestions for variation: mine came out pretty sticky. not sure how this can be avoided, but i would NOT recommend using paper liners. simply grease the bottom of the muffin tin.