For my first recipe post I wanted something simple. Although I have a big list of recipes to be tried, the apple raisin muffin aired in Food TV was the one that kept coming to my mind. I saw it a couple of months earlier in Paula Deen's show.
So this morning I went to Food TV's site and got the recipe. The original recipe yields 5 dozen mini muffins. I did not want to bake so much because it was the first time I was gonna try it. So I scaled down the recipe and it did come out well.
Recipe
Eggless Apple Raisin Muffins
This recipe for Apple Raisin Muffins is a simple, eggless treat perfect for breakfast or a snack. It combines whole wheat flour, grated apples, and raisins for a moist, fruity muffin.
Need To Convert Measurements?Check out the Baking Measurement Chart!
Ingredients
Ingredients-A:
- ¼ Cup Water
- ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Raisins
- 1 Cup Apples Grated
- ¼ Cup Butter
- A Pinch Cinnamon
- A Pinch Nutmeg
Ingredients-B:
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tspn Baking Soda
- ¾ Cup Walnuts Chopped
Instructions
- Combine all 'Ingredients-A' in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat and cool completely.
- Combine all 'Ingredients-B' in a large bowl. Add the cooled mixture to it and stir until blended.
- Fill them in lined mini muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes at 350F.
My Notes
- The above measurements yielded exactly 2 dozen mini muffins.
- The original recipe called for granulated sugar only, but I added a mixture of both light brown sugar and white sugar because I personally feel that the combination of these 2 results in a better taste.
- I did not add clove powder because I did not have it.
- After combining the wet ingredients with the dry, I felt that it required some more liquid, so I added some milk.
- I also topped the muffins with turbinado sugar before putting them in the oven.
- I baked a dozen first for 15 min and tested with a tooth pick to check if it was done. The tooth pick did not come out clean from some of the muffins so I baked it for another 2 minutes. By the time the first batch came out the remaining batter became a little more firm, so I added some more milk and baked the second dozen for 17 min and the tooth pick came out clean.
- Update: Originally I used ¾th cup of sugar both brown sugar and white sugar combined. But some of my friends told me that it was very sweet. I think I would reduce the quantity of sugar to ½ cup instead of ¾th of a cup the next time I bake it. So I have changed the recipe to ¼ cup of each sugar.
Taste & Texture
It passed the taste test by my husband and son.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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Risha Thakrar says
I made these yesterday with cooking apples in fairy cake cases. Straight forward to make and are tasty but I wouldn't' call them muffins. They have a very different texture to muffins, not as soft and much drier, almost like rock cakes. I added quite a bit of extra milk to the batter.
Madhuram says
Risha when I Googled to see what fairy cake cases are and I came to know that it's small size muffins. So I'm not sure if it's the same size as the mini muffins I have baked. The baking time varies according to the size we choose to bake and that also will affect the texture.
Julie OHagan says
Hello, I would prefer to make one dozen regular size muffins with this recipe. Advice?
Madhuram says
You can use the recipe as it is. I'm guessing you will get 12-15 regular size muffins.
Julie OHagan says
I got 12 smallish muffins. Not sure why. I did add more milk to the batter. A very different batter than the muffins i usually make. I was a tad concerned at the look and seeming dryness of the finished muffin. BUT they were amazing. Kinda like scones.
Madhuram says
Hmm..I don't remember being it that dry. Did you get the liquid ingredients right?
Anita Mayekar says
Hi Madhu, what is the measurement of 1 cup (in gm) ? I do have different sizes of measuring cups.
Madhuram says
Kindly check the baking measurement page Anita.
not saying my naame says
i just made them i can't wait to to taste them my friend is coming and i know she'll like them thanks for the recipe oh my friend is here got to go see ya!!!!
Madhuram says
Great!
Faith says
Do you know the nutrition facts for these?
Madhuram says
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Cheahlc says
Can I not use nutmeg powder as I don't have it. Will it greatly affect the taste
Madhuram says
Probably try a little. I'm not sure how strong the flavor is.
ladyscot4 says
These turned out great! My kids both loved them. I used fresh ground whole wheat flour instead of all purpose and increased the water to 1 and 1/2 cups. Also, increased the cinnamon and nutmeg slightly.
Madhuram says
Thanks Ladyscot4.
Alex W says
They turned out excellent as cookies! Perfect winter treat for those of us in the Southern hemisphere.
I eat eggs but have a coworker who doesn't. We had some extra apples at work & I wanted to use them make something she could also enjoy. I don't have mini muffin pans so made them as cookies. I've added chopped, dried cranberries in the place of raisins. I've also added a pinch of ground ginger, cloves and cardamom.
Madhuram says
Thanks for the comment, Alex. I'm glad that you and your friend liked it.
pri says
I made these recently and they turned out good. Thanks for the recipe.
Madhuram says
You're welcome Pri.
Marianne says
I picked up some clearance apples at the grocery store this afternoon intending to bake an apple cake with them this evening for desert for supper. I got home from the store then realized that we ate the last of the eggs for breakfast this morning... that is what brought me to your site.
I tried this recipe with a few modifications... I used 1c white flour, and 1c whole wheat. I grated the apples using a microplane and left the skins on (extra fiber)... the microplane likely created a higher volume of apple as all the juices came out filling the gaps between the apple shreds and they were more compact (unlike some of the comments, as well as yourself, I didn't need to add any extra liquid), I used about 1tsp of apple pie spice, added coconut rather than walnuts as I didn't have any nuts in my pantry, and I am tired of raisins from other recipes I've used recently so used dried berries rather than raisins. Oh, and I didn't feel like washing out the muffin tins again (my 19 month old was playing with them this afternoon) so I put it in a greased and floured loaf pan and baked for 40 minutes.
I loved it! DH loved it too! I've printed it out and will be using this recipe again!!
Madhuram says
Thank you very much for your detailed feedback Marianne. I'm very glad that your family enjoyed the muffins. Hope you can rate the recipe when you find time.
Nitya R says
What an awesome recipe! I bought a new electric mini muffin maker and these muffins turned out super.
Thanks!
Madhuram says
You're welcome Nitya. Electric muffin maker is something I have never heard before.
s says
I tried this recipe. Batter was too dry, so I added milk and still dry...... Baked it for at least 30-35 mins and toothpick test was passed but when I cut one open, it was moist like inside..... (I had added milk to compensate for the dry mixture). I followed the recipe to the dot...and when I took a bite, it left a bad after taste.
As you can see in the notes, I too added milk to the batter and at the end it did turn out good. Did you cut it open immediately out of the oven? Also the flour and baking soda has to be mixed well. If the baking soda has some lumps in it, it may sometimes affect the taste. Another reason for bitter after taste can be using baking powder instead of baking soda.
NSG says
I tried these muffins. Too good!!
I had never baked eggless in my life.. After finding your site, i am only baking eggless these days:razz:
Thanks again for the wonderful recipes.
You're welcome NSG.
preetha says
Hi Madhuram,
I tried this Muffins and it was a big hit. Thanks for a lovely recipe
Shared the same in my blog, pls check it
http://preethibhojan.blogspot.com/2010/06/recipestried-and-tasted-muffins.html
preetha says
Hi Madhuram,
Tried the apple muffins for Valentine's day to impress my Hubby. Oh those were really great, came in perfect texture and colour...
Thanks a lot for a wonderful recipe !!! 🙂
You're welcome Preetha.
Mindy says
Hi Madhuram,
thank you so much for the recipe. Everybody loved it!
Here you can see my muffins:
http://mindysdeli.blogspot.com/2010/02/eggless-apple-cinnamon-muffins.html
Regards from Caracas
//mindy
Debi says
I made these today, but the batter seemed a little dry (I may have let it cool too much) so I added about 1/2 cup of orange juice (egg and dairy allergy) and made 12 regular sized muffins instead of 24 mini muffins. The result was a wonderful tasty treat!! Thank you so much for the eggless receipes 🙂
You're welcome Debi.
nita says
Hi,
I tried this recipe. The taste is good but i didn't get the cake much fluffy. Can you please let me know what might be fault.
Thanks
Hi Nita, thanks for trying the recipe. If I remember right these muffins were not fluffy, they were dense only.
Anu says
Hi Madhuram,
I came across this recipe when I wanted to bake an eggless muffins - I tried this out and it was great. I even blogged about it and gave you the credit for the recipe!
You can check out my post at my blog. I don't want to leave you a link here - but check out mriganayani dot com.
You're welcome Anu. Will definitely check it.
Thanks again for the wonderful recipe.
Kalpana.K says
Hi Madhuram,
I just loved the apple&raisin muffin recipe.Its absolutely easy no fuss baking and i must say for my first attempt at making muffins was a good try.
-Kalpana
Kalpana, thank you for giving it a shot.
Jayshree says
Hi Madhuram
I have been baking eggless cakes and searching for good eggless cakes/brownie recipes for a while .I stumbled across ur blog recently and absolutely love ur recipes .I tried ur
apple raisin muffin. The muffins turned out pretty good and the kids loved it.I used half cup sugar and golden raisins. It was mildly sweet. I think if I had used local raisins like Sun-Maid it might have been sweeter. Waiting to try out ur brownie recipes this weekend.
-jay
Jayshree, thank you very much for trying the recipe and for the feedback.strong>
jayaguru says
Thanks Madhuram for the reply. Oh yup..cinnamon could have been a pinch more when I dusted the left over powder. I didnt suspect that it could be the possible reason! Thanks for letting me know.
jayaguru says
Hi Madhuram,
It is a awesome receipe and easy to bake one too. I tried it and came out very well.. But, I do have a question though. First time it came out well.. but the next time by mistake I added 1/2 a cup butter.. though the muffins came out well.. it did leave a bitter taste at the end. What could be the possible reason? Is extra butter the culprit?
Hi Jaya, I don't think it has anything to do with butter. Did you add extra cinnamon or nutmeg by mistake? Otherwise I don't see any reason why it would turn bitter!
Twinkle says
The muffins turned out to be awesome, only thing - it took about 35 mins at 350F in my oven. Never an issue, great recipe !!! was wondering to substitute all-purpose flour with wheat flour...any suggestions,Just tryin to make it healthier 🙂
Thanks for trying and for the feedback Twinkle. Yes oven temperatures vary and it's best to check for doneness with a toothpick, keeping the time mentioned in the recipe as an estimate. These days I'm using whole wheat pastry flour to substitute all purpose flour and the baked goods turn out good. If you are not able to find it gradually increase the quantity of whole wheat flour, because our taste buds has to get used to that texture and flavor. Start replacing 1/3rd cup of all purpose flour with whole wheat flour and slowly increase the quantity.
wendy says
Hi
Thanks for doing this website, my 1 year old has an egg allergy and I am having a hard time baking for him, I am going to try this recipe today!
Hi Wendy, you're welcome.
Nolly says
HEEY ! I`ve ust tried this recipe ! and everyone loved it ! my grandma , sister , mother and ofcourse me ! well.. I am a vegetarian and i was searching for an eggless recipes instead of using the egg substitute , its wonderful. way to go !
Nolly, thank you very much for your feedback. I appreciate it.
celia rush says
I AM TRYING TO CHANGE MY EATING HABITS, SO APPLE MINI MUFFINS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TREAT. I AM MAKING THIS TONIGHT.
DivyA Vikram says
Hi Madhu..I made this for MBP.Nice recipe..Thanks for sharing..We liked it a lot..
Madhuram says
I usually use the store brand. You can also use "Arm & Hammer" baking soda.
ss says
Hi,
could u tell me which baking soda u generally use.
Thanks
Madhuram says
Thanks. Still trying to find the best one.
SS says
Looks Yummy 🙂 Did you change the header again !