Thanksgiving Recipes: Cinnamon Apple Muffins for Breakfast
When planning a Thanksgiving meal, most families and part hosts tend to focus on dinner and nothing else. Of course, dinner is arguably the most important part of the Thanksgiving celebration, but I like to make a little something special for Thanksgiving morning that keeps my family and me from having to eat whatever we can get our hands on throughout the day's preparations. For us, the Thanksgiving morning tradition is always a batch of Cinnamon Apple Muffins. If you're interested in starting your own tradition or just want a great recipe for Thanksgiving-themed muffins, these are a perfect family treat.
For the Cinnamon Apple Muffins you'll need: muffin or cupcake liners,1.5 cups of flour, 3/4 of a cup of sugar, 1.5 tsp. of baking powder, 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon, 1/2 of a cup of whole milk, 1/3 of a cup of melted butter, 1 egg, 1 cup of peeled, cored and diced Granny Smith apples and 1 cup of cinnamon chips.
To make: stir the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon together in a medium-sized bowl. Add the milk, butter, egg, apples and cinnamon chips next, stirring together until the mixture is smooth. Fill each muffin liner about 2/3 full, then bake in a 365 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Allow the muffins to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving them. I always serve mine with a hot mug of apple cider, but milk or hot chocolate would work just as well.
These muffins are a favorite of my kids' and my husband's, and they're sure to please at your house as well. Plus, they keep you from forgetting breakfast and lunch in the pre-Thanksgiving craziness, which is definitely easy to do. Bon appétit!
Enjoy Planning.
Penelope
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