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Dried apples are not only delicious but also packed with nutrients. They are rich in dietary fiber, which supports digestive health, and a good source of antioxidants that help protect your cells. Historically, drying apples has been a preservation method used for centuries, allowing people to enjoy the fruit year-round, long after the harvest season. Add them to your muffins for a naturally sweet, chewy, and nutritious boost.
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup no sugar added applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Crispy Green Freeze-Dried Apples approximately 3 single serving packages. Crushed or pulsed in food processor
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk I used 2%
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil you can also use canola oil
- 1 cup apples peeled and diced into ¼ in cubes
Crumble Topping
- 2 tbsp cold butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup Crispy Green Freeze-Dried Apples approximately one single serving package. Use food processor to crush.
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz light cream cheese
- ½ tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp milk I used 2%
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp Crispy Green Freeze-Dried Apples approximately ½ single serving package. Use food processor to crush.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. You will need two pans as this recipe makes 15 muffins.
Crumb topping
- Mix ingredients together in a medium bowl. Using a fork (or your hands if needed!), mix well until butter is smaller pieces. Set aside.
Muffins
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl or the bowl for your mixer.
- Add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the diced apple.
- Mix well.
- Mix until no flour pockets remain.
- Fold in the apples.
- Spoon the apple batter evenly into each cup, filling each all the way to the top.
- Spoon crumb topping on each muffin, gently pressing it down so it sticks.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425° then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool before enjoying.
