Apple Cinnamon Crumble Muffins
Almost exactly 3 years ago, my family came to visit at the end of Ohio’s apple season and we went to a U-pick farm. They were having a sale and we made the most of it – I left that farm with 2 enormous pumpkins …
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Almost exactly 3 years ago, my family came to visit at the end of Ohio’s apple season and we went to a U-pick farm. They were having a sale and we made the most of it – I left that farm with 2 enormous pumpkins …
I have had some fun in the sun this month, and am currently paying for it with a horrible peeling sunburn. Makes me feel somewhat hypocritical when I’m talking to patients about cancer risk. In my defense, I used a whole bottle of sunscreen but …
Easter weekend is typically full of family and food, but this year everyone is so very far away. To brighten my weekend, I turned to an unused pile of lemons sitting in my fruit basket and made a large batch of lemon muffins to take in to work tomorrow morning. I am headed to a dear friend’s wedding next weekend, followed by Belize and a bachelorette later in April, and these are certainly not on the approved beach/bachelorette/wedding diet. Whoops. It’s hard to stay motivated in grey Ohio where it is still very much sweater weather.
I made these muffins without added mix-ins, but they would be delicious with 2 cups of berries mixed in! You would likely get a few extra muffins but the baking time should be the same if you choose to add berries. If you do not have heavy cream on hand, do NOT go out and buy it just for this glaze. Whatever milk you have on hand will do. With regards to the ricotta, whole milk ricotta is generally more rich and flavorful than part-skim and is easier to spread on crostini. In many instances, I would not recommend the substitution but I’m not sure how much of a difference it would make to substitute part-skim in this recipe. If you try it, let me know! Cornmeal gives these a grainier texture, but they are still light, sunny, and delish!
Happy Easter, and may there be no mystery eggs left to be found by the dog in August.