Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Here is a quick and easy recipe for apple muffins using the Daring Drake utility apples. The recipe originally called for zucchini (pictured)--and they are wonderful with zucchini-- but I substituted apples this week with very good results.  These freeze very well.

Apple (or Zucchini) Muffins or Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cups canola oil
1 T vanilla extract
2 cups shredded apples(or zucchini or bananas)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl combine dry ingredients. In another bowl beat eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.  Fold in apples/zucchini and nuts. Add to dry ingredients.  Stir just until combined. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 2 inch loaf pans OR 15 muffin tins. If making muffins, cover each muffin with about 2 tablespoons of sugar. (Trust me, these will be beautiful! See the picture.)

Bake 55-60 minutes (for bread) or about 30 minutes for muffins. Cool 10 minutes and remove pans. Wrap in foil to store. Refrigerate to keep for up to a week. Wrap in plastic to freeze.