Breakfast for 12

Brown Butter Apple Muffins

Name: Brown Butter Apple Muffins
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup finely chopped raw pecans; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 tbsp salted butter; 1/3 cup salted butter; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt

$2.37for 445 minServes 12

Spiced apple muffins use browned butter and finish with a crumbly pecan topping before baking until set.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Butter, 4.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	4.25 oz	$1.67Typical price
	Canned fruit, 7 oz$0.12/oz typical	7 oz	$0.84Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.10

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Back to school Fall

Typical price

$0.59 per serving$2.37 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped raw pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp salted butter
1/3 cup salted butter
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Steps

Melt 1/3 cup butter in a small pan over medium heat for 4 minutes until lightly browned, then cool it for 5 minutes.
Mix the flour, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and 3 tablespoons butter into a crumbly streusel.
Whisk the browned butter, applesauce, eggs, brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and diced apple.
Divide the batter among 12 greased muffin cups, add the streusel, and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes.

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