Apple Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
Here’s a great way to start off a fall morning: flavors of pumpkin, spice, apples, and walnuts will warm you up, and the simple method makes these muffins easy to prepare on short notice.
By Amy Traverso|Sep 19 2022|
Pumpkin Apple Walnut Muffins
Photo Credit: Amy TraversoHere’s a great way to start off a fall morning: flavors of pumpkin, spice, apples, and walnuts will warm you up, and the simple method makes these muffins easy to prepare on short notice.
Excerpted from the updated edition of Amy Traverso’s book from W.W. Norton & Co., The Apple Lover’s Cookbook.
Yield:
15 muffins
Total Time:
45 minutes minutesHands-on Time:
20 minutes minutes
Ingredients
1 2/3 (233 g) cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (115 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup (240 ml) canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (120 ml) walnut oil or vegetable oil
1 large firm-sweet apple, such as Golden Delicious (about 8 ounces; see Apple Guide), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
3/4 cup (65 g) walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 walnut halves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line 15 muffin cups with paper liners or grease with butter. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and cloves. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil, then stir in the apple, chopped walnuts, and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine (do not overmix). Divide the batter among the 15 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full, and top each with a walnut half, if desired. Bake until the muffins are puffed and golden and a cake tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then serve warm.
Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins? Oh what I wouldn’t give to shop at Jordan Marsh again!
I sure do miss the old Shoppers World in Natick. Loved Jordan Marsh and those muffins. I have a recipe I have been using for years for the Jordan Marsh Blueberry muffins. Sure brings back a lot of great memories from that shopping plaza (or should I call it an outdoor mall.
Would you share your recipe?
https://newengland.com/today/food/breakfast-brunch/muffins/jordan-marsh-blueberry-muffins/
I’d like to make this in a loaf pan. How long do I bake it? Thank you.
I would also like to make this in a loaf pan….
Just made these and sitting outside on a lovely Autumn morning. They’re delicious!
These are great – will be making many more
I sure would like that Jordan pond blueberry muffin recipe, also?
https://newengland.com/today/food/breakfast-brunch/muffins/jordan-marsh-blueberry-muffins/
Anyone remember Gus Saunders? I was a faithful listener to his show. And when I used a recipe from the show our children called it a”Gusser”. Happy memories!
Made these this afternoon and it was a resounding ‘Yum!’ From us and our neighbor.
Jordan Pond house was known for their popovers, not sure about blueberry muffins. It was Jordan Marsh that had the muffins. Both delicious!!
Yes please share your Jordon Marsh blueberry muffin recipe. Texas
I remember Gus would sit there and write his recipes in a little notebook which i still have.. think one of my favorites was whoopie pies… now we have internet recipes with photos etc.. not quite the same better i suppose
Made these yesterday. They are Heavenly
Made the apple pumpkin walnut muffins for the first time today. Yum!! Will be making more for the freezer.
When we first moved to New Hampshire I wanted to bake something, anything, with all of those gorgeous apples, and get into the Fall spirit after living in Arizona for ten years! So I made these and my husband, the picky eater, loved them! They are a complete success in my house and I’m going to turn them into my “signature Fall treat.” Sadly, I can’t use the local pumpkin, and apples since we’ve moved again, but I’ll do my best! It’s a gorgeous bite of food!