Caramel Apple Muffins

While blog hopping about the other day I come across a recipe for Caramel Apple muffins. The pic was gorgeous and scrummy looking, however, it was written in Dutch! Thankfully, so many people asked for it to be translated, the lovely lady also popped the recipe onto her English blog at In My Life .

Now, I didn't have the sort of special caramel she was using, in fact all I had on hand (and no I wasn't driving into town for one thing) was some crappy old Cottees Caramel flavoured ice cream topping, at the back of the pantry. It really is terrible that stuff, but I thought this might be a good way to use it. Quite frankly, next time I will either make the caramel, or even go as far as a good old can of Nestle Caramel Top'n'Fill (I bet that'd be yummy in it), however, these muffins come up pretty darn good, except for that hint of fake caramel through it.

So taking the lovely Paola's recipe, I made a little change , and made notes for other changes for next time, but here is what I've done already.

Caramel Apple Muffins

250g Plain flour (next time I'll use wholemeal to be extra good)
150g sugar ( I used half brown sugar half caster sugar, and it was yummo!)
2 tspn cinnamon
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tspn bi-carb soda
3 apples, peeled and cut up into small chunks, or you could grate if you prefer less chunky muffins.
2 eggs (free range of course)
Vanilla
150ml milk
65ml oil (I am going to attempt to sub this for apple puree next tiem as well to cut the cals a little)
Caramel

And its your typical basic muffin making method. Put all your dry ingredients in a bowl, add apple and toss it around. In a jug combine all wet ingredients. Pour B into A, mix until just combined.

Now the caramel. Fill your muffin trays only half way, then drizzle about a teaspoon or so of caramel and then top with the rest of the muffin mixture.

Then bake in a moderate oven (180 celicus I guess) for about 30 minutes, give or take the usual differences our ovens all have.

Drizzle more caramel on top after they come out the oven, if you like, then scoff hot with butter!


Also, keep out of reach of children, especially 3 year old boys, or there won't be any left for lunch boxes this week. Worse than bloody seagulls that kid!