Recipes

Mike’s Irish Apple Muffins  

Mike O’Brien, Summit Argo

2 ½ c flour

1 T baking powder

½ t ground cloves

½ t ground cinnamon

¼ t salt

1 stick butter

3 tart apples, cored and chopped

3/8 c raisins

3/8 c walnuts, chopped

3 eggs

¼ c milk or buttermilk

½ - ¾ c Greek yogurt

1 T vanilla

¾ c sugar

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and spices together in a bowl. Cut in butter. Add sugar to chopped up apples in another bowl and mix in raisins and nuts. Stir in milk and eggs and mix well. Add flour and mix to make batter. Add vanilla and enough yogurt to finish with smooth batter. Grease muffin pans (bacon grease) and dust with flour. Add batter to muffin cups and bake approximately 30 minutes in preheated 350 degrees oven until toothpick comes clean. Great with ice cream or cool whip, etc.