Super Apple and Cinnamon Muffins

Did you know that I have been craving the smell and taste of apple and cinnamons. What is wrong with me, its bordering on the Australian summer. However, we are in that in-between area, I am desperately waiting for mangos to come in season and the bananas to drop in price still. I will seriously gorge myself on summer fruit and when stone fruit come in, I will be in state of constant bliss...

So these muffins are for those in-between periods. When you are waiting for something,  when the wind wants to gush cold air at you and when you need something quickly to eat.

I will tell you if you are not used to wholemeal flour, these muffins are dense, they are not as light and fluffy as white flour. However they make for a fantastic morning snack and breakfast. Furthermore the batter does not look good, but even ugly things deserve second chances.

They come through on a sweet, cinnamon apple flavour. The best thing about these muffins, is they make 24 muffins, and freeze great, just individually wrap one, zap it in the microwave and you have a quick snack that will get you through three-thirtyitis.

RECIPE

2 1/2 c of plain Wholemeal flour

1 c of oats

1 c of greek yogart

1 c of juice (orange, or apple)

3 tbls of cinnamon

1 tbls of all spice

1/2 c honey (Make sure it's runny- heat it up in the microwave for 40 seconds)

2 eggs

2 tbls of baking powder

Stewed Apples

1/2 c of brown sugar

1/2 cups of water

3 apples (cut into small cubes)

Get one saucepan, plonk the brown sugar and water, stir and let the sugar dissolve Add the apples, let them simmer down till all the liquid has absorbed, the apples should look a little sticky.

Let them cool down whilst you are making the mixture.

Preheat oven till 180 degrees, prepare cupcake pans, I will warn you these do not need muffin or patty pans, the mixture sticks to it :(

Add all the dry ingredients - flour, oats, cinnamon, all spice, baking powder and stir till combined. Use a spatula from now on and fold the ingredients- This will allow the muffins to be a little bit more airy. Add the juice, honey, yogart, juice, eggs. Fold ingredients together. Add the stewed apples, fold the mixture till combined.

Fill cupcake patty pans 3/4 full.  Cook for 15 minutes.

NOTE: Cooking times vary between ovens, cook till golden brown and the knife comes out clean.

Spread some butter and enjoy!