Apple CrissCross Muffins

Our first blog post was appropriate as we started the NEW blog. It is a NEW recipe for us and it is something we loved as a family and we will be adopting into a our family regulars.


If you love MUFFINS, apples and sweets, this is for you. All of the ingredients are things we keep on hand all the time, so its simple and easy to whip these up quickly. 


Apple CrissCross Muffins
Makes 6 servings

1 1/3 cups of chopped peeled tart apples
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
dash of salt
1 pkg. large refrigerated flaky biscuits
1 tsp. butter, melted


In a microwave safe bowl combine apples, nuts, raisins, 3 Tbsp. sugar, flour, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon and salt.  Microwave 2-3 minutes or until apples are almost tender. 


Flatten each biscuit into a 5 inch circle. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar mixture over each biscuit. Top each with 1/4 cup of apple mixture. Bring edges to enclose mixture; pinch edges to seal. 


Place biscuit seam side down in a muffin tin (greased). Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle remaining sugar mixture on top. With a sharp knife cut an "X" or crisscross onto the top of the muffin. 


Bake at 350* for 15-18 min or until golden brown. 


Enjoy with a cup of coffee or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.