Apple Muffins
12 servings
45 minutes
Apple muffins are the embodiment of French refined taste in cozy homemade baking. This dessert combines the softness and airiness of the dough with juicy pieces of apple that give it a natural fruity sweetness. Pine nuts add a sophisticated nutty aroma, while cinnamon creates a warm, spicy note, making muffins an ideal treat for family breakfasts or afternoon tea. Their history traces back to classic European cupcakes, but French cuisine has added its charm by enriching the recipe with delicate fruit notes and the softness of kefir-based dough. Baked to a golden color, they captivate with their aroma and create a cozy atmosphere, perfectly complementing a cup of hot coffee or freshly brewed tea.
1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2
In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt. In another bowl, mix kefir with vegetable oil and egg.
- Wheat flour: 300 g
- Cane sugar: 100 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 2 teaspoons
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Kefir: 225 ml
- Vegetable oil: 60 ml
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
3
Mix the flour with the kefir mixture.
4
Peel the apples and cut them into cubes.
- Apple: 2 pieces
5
Add apples and nuts to the mixture.
- Apple: 2 pieces
- Pine nuts: 100 g
6
Place the mixture in muffin molds and sprinkle with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Cane sugar: 100 g
7
Bake for 25 minutes.
