These muffins are made with two kinds of dried fruit and make a wonderful breakfast or snack muffin. I don't like long names for recipes, and the name of these muffins was originally Apricot and Apple Muffins with Almond Topping. I have shortened the name to simply Triple A Muffins in reference to the apples, apricots, and almonds. My recipe is adapted from the Perfect Cookies, Cupcakes, and Muffins cookbook.
Triple A Muffins
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dried apple
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Topping
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup Demerara sugar
You'll need both dried apricots and dried apples for this recipe.
Chop enough of each to equal 1/2 cup.
Soak the dried fruit in orange juice for 15 minutes.
These muffins are topped with slivered almonds and Demerara sugar.
Bake muffins for 15 - 20 minutes.
The recipe indicated it would make 12 standard muffins, but I had 14 muffins in my batch.
So whether you call these "Apricot and Apple Muffins with Almond Topping" or just "Triple A Muffins", these are seriously good muffins, no matter what their name.
Wow! Look at these. So full of deliciousness!!! I wish I had one right now since I'm super hungry and these look perfect!
ReplyDeleteI can never have enough muffin recipes to try, Anita! Thanks for sharing this one.
ReplyDeleteBaking with buttermilk is the best. I always have good luck. Makes everything moist and yummy. I got a reply on the chicken and hash browns. a gal named Joan made them for NYeve and said they were a hit. Keep finding and posting those good recipes. Andi
ReplyDeleteThese look so good Anita!
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
I had to stop by and see what the Triple A stood for! Sounds like a good combo. I like how the almonds look on the top.
ReplyDeleteI love anything with Apricots and these muffins look awesome! Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
I just love your blog.....so many great recipes...visiting you
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Your muffins ALWAYS looks so good, Anita. These are really different and I'd love to try them. BTW, I finally made the Orange Balls and they were yummy! I accidentally mixed the coconut right in the mix instead of leaving it out to roll the balls in. LOL! They tasted great but next time I will do it the right way :-).
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