APPLE WALNUT MUFFINS

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"A friend in New York gave me the recipe for these delightful muffins," Margaret McNeil notes from Germantown, Tennessee. "They stay moist for days...if you have any left!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons raisins

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the apple and sugar; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple mixture, walnuts and raisins. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.