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I would never really have thought about making maple-apple muffins. It's a nice flavor combination but just not one I would necessarily have thought about in a muffin. Then one time when we were visiting family in Elko, Nevada, we stopped in, as we often do, at Sierra Java, a favorite coffee shop. I can no longer remember if someone recommended the maple apple muffins or if we just thought they sounded good, but that's what we ordered with our coffee.
What a wonderful flavor those muffins had! Before leaving town, we actually bought a plastic box so we could pack a half dozen or so muffins to take home on the plane with us! They fit nicely in a carry-on that we placed under the seat in front of us. When we got home we froze the muffins and doled them out one at a time for as long as they lasted.
I knew the muffins had been purchased at Costco, so there would be no getting the recipe from the coffee shop. I eventually went on line and I may have done a search for "maple apple muffins like at Costco". It was so long ago I can't even remember. But this is the recipe I ended up with: Maple-Drizzled Apple Muffins. I made them and we did like them a lot. The flavor was not exactly like the coffee shop muffins, but very, very close -- plenty close enough for us!
Then I sort of filed the recipe away and forgot about it. Last weekend I was going through some recipes and this one came to the surface again. I baked the muffins to enjoy for the weekend and they were so good, I thought others might enjoy them too. I should add that this time, I skipped the maple drizzle
Hmmm...oh, these sound and look perfectly divine, Mrs T! Apple and Maple...I have to try these come Fall...
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love to you!
They are good in any season, Kelly-Anne. I find it sort of funny how we have come to think of maple as a fall flavor -- when actually spring is maple syrup season! But its flavor goes so beautifully with things like apples, pumpkin, and squash -- guess that is why we think of maple in fall.
DeleteBlessings to you as well, and thanks for the visit!
Maple and apple together...yummo! Have you been able to determine what makes the difference between the Nevada muffins and the New Hampshire ones? You are so good at analyzing flavors. =D
ReplyDeleteI have not really figured it out, Vee. I think it's not the flavor as much as maybe the texture. My guess would be that the Costco muffins are higher in fat and probably higher in sugar as well. These are delicious, though. I don't think you will regret trying the recipe if you do.
DeleteI went to TOH and have printed out the recipe, and hope to try it soon, as I have some apples that need to be eaten. These sound really wonderful, and I can't wait to try them! Always love your recipes :) Hugs to you today!
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope you enjoy the muffins, Marilyn! They really are easy to put together. Hugs to you as well!
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