This week's French Fridays with Dorie recipe is for an apple cake. I decided to go with apple muffins instead, since we are a muffin-loving household. I don't think this recipe was supposed to be made into muffin form. The batter was packed with apples which made it a little too moist and delicate so I had to tweak the batter as I went to make it sturdy enough for the muffin tins.
Although they don't have a high-domed top, they rose nicely and baked up with a flat-ish, wide, slightly crispy top, just the way I like them. I used a little whole wheat flour and crushed up cereal (from the bottom of the box) but you could hardly notice it. I like throwing in a handful of All Bran cereal to most of the muffins I make - for a little added more fibre. Overall, they were pretty good, but next time I will stick to the cake version.
Those muffins look amazing! And what a great way to use up those half empty boxes of cereal. I can't wait to try them!
ReplyDeleteRight now I have FOUR half empty boxes of cereal sitting on my shelf, lol. Thanks for giving me a way to use it all up!!
ReplyDeletenothing better than apples and cinnamon ..... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - the muffins look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely apple muffins!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great tip! And the muffins look wonderful! So creative you are!
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Your muffins look great! I'm sure they were delicious too. I read the comments about half-empty cereal boxes but I don't see what you've written about them. I read your post a few times too. Am I missing something? :)
ReplyDeleteHow creative! Isn't baking fun! Part of being great in the kitchen is doing just what you have done...taking an idea and tweaking it to make it your own. Your muffins look delish!
ReplyDeleteThe cake version is incredible, but if you brought me one of these muffins I would be very happy!
ReplyDeleteMuffins were a great idea--I'm going to try that!
ReplyDeleteoh Tia, i was thinking of muffins too but gave in to 2small cakes!
ReplyDeleteBoy this was an amazing bake wasnt it?
Loved this ....
Muffins are so clever! I like the crushed up cereal idea....would not have guessed that on my own. Nice job! I highly recommend the cake for next time.
ReplyDeleteOooh, muffins!! Great idea - they look fab! :)
ReplyDeletethe muffins look great. try the cake, you won't regret it!
ReplyDeleteMuffins are a great idea! Then you can take this great "cake" anywhere you go for a lovely snack.
ReplyDeleteIf you showed up on my doorstep with that lovely brown box filled with those muffins, I would be your new BFF!! I love the muffin idea and I think they look as good or even better then the cake!!
ReplyDeletefun idea!! i think they look really yummy!
ReplyDeleteCake is good, but it is way easier to share muffins with friends and coworkers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and they look scrumptious. The cake was really good too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I'll have to try this out! Beautiful photographs, too.
ReplyDeleteThey look wonderful - good variation on the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThe muffins look great! I actually thought - while I made the cake with whole wheat flour - that theses could make splendid muffins!
ReplyDeleteThe muffins do look delicious. A nice variation, I'd say.
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you made muffins, Tia.
ReplyDeleteYou must try the cake version - it will convert the muffin-lovers! Your muffins do look scrumptious, too.
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