Wondering if You have time for a cup of coffee? When these are hot out of the oven, you will want to make time.

I grew up near a place called Apple Hill. Every fall as a teenager I worked at one of the many orchards serving up all kinds of yummy apple recipes, including caramel apples, apple pie, apple cake, apple doughnuts and apple cider. But, I don’t recall ever serving up apple muffins!

These are super easy and chances are you already have most of the ingredients in your pantry and fridge. Martha Stewart uses a Macintosh apple , but seriously, any baking apple will work fine. If in doubt you can always grab a granny smith apple. In fact these muffins are going to be gone before they are cooled so you might just want to grab two in case you need to make another batch.

One of the things I loved about working in the orchard was seeing how many varieties of apples there were. Each apple was distinct and had various benefits. We had neighbors up in the Sierras who had an apple orchard. It was over 3,200 foot elevation and the Arkansas Blacks could not be picked until after the first hard frost. That was when the sugar set in. Who knew?

They weren’t great for eating because they were hard and super crunchy, plus a bit tart, but they made the best apple butter you have ever tasted.

So pick your apples wisely to get the best flavor in what you are cooking and baking.

Then there are the Pink Lady apples..and Honey Crisp..oh my!

This is what Martha Stewart.com says about this this recipe.

Marvelous muffins for breakfast brunch or anytime! Macintosh apples and a double dose of oats add a boost of nutrition to these crowd-pleasing treats.

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Quick Tip: Feel free to make a double batch of these muffins. When completely cool, wrap in saran wrap and place in freezer bag. Put bag in freezer. When you want to have one or take one with you to school or work, all you have to do is pull one from the bag and go. It will defrost soon enough or just put it in the microwave for 10 seconds.

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart .com

Photo courtesy of MIKE KRAUTTER

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Red Velvet Cream Cheese Muffins? Perfect!

I remember looking through the Prairie Woman cookbook with our daughter Amy.

When she came across the red velvet cake recipe we both decided right there and then that we needed to make it.

And we did.

We don’t eat a lot of cake at our house, we are usually more of a pie and cookie family, but this was a huge exception and it has been one of our family favorites ever since.

Baking a cake is a bit of a commitment. I mean, unless you are having company over, a whole cake is a lot of yummy goodness sitting around and seriously, I just don’t have the highest level of will power.

Plus, since it doesn’t have frosting on the top it is a totally pack-able treat that doesn’t need to be refrigerated to keep the icing from melting off on a hot day. Yeah, this one is definitely a huge win.

This is what Jennifer has to say about her yummy treat.

These muffins were a huge hit and the first “dessert” that everyone devoured. They were so bright and cheerful that you can’t help but want to dive right in and eat all of them.

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Quick Tip: If you have little ones at your house or are just considering a bit more portion control, try making these in the mini-muffin pans. Perfect for those little tea parties.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Jennifer Meyering 

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