Scaring Up a Friday the 13th Treat

Did you know that President Franklin D. Roosevelt apparently suffered from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)? According to The Huffington Post he refused to travel on the 13th day of any month and would not host a dinner party with 13 guests. Here's a new word I had not heard of paraskavedekatriaphobia which means fear of Friday the 13th.

If you are superstitious, to avoid bad luck on Friday the 13th, you can do several things to ward off fate: touch wood, cross your fingers, avoid black cats, don't walk under ladders, do not break a mirror, and don't step on cracks on the sidewalk.

Or you can just enjoy this special treat from Ever Ready and forget all this superstitious nonsense😁

Enjoy a fresh warm from the oven-Apple Cinnamon Muffin made with fresh apples and a crumble topping. 

Cook's Notes: Do not overmix the batter, and check at 16 minutes for doneness. Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, or another crisp apple works well for these muffins.
The recipe was adapted from the girlwhoateeverything and makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients:
For the crumble topping:

• 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour +2 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

For the muffins:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon ground Saigon cinnamon or 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup buttermilk 
• 1- 1/2 cups peeled and chopped apples-(I used one large Honeycrisp and 1 medium sized Granny Smith) 

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a 12-count muffin tin or line it with paper liners; set aside.

To make the topping:

• Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a medium bowl. Stir in flour, oats, and nuts using a rubber spatula until the mixture is crumbly. Place in the freezer for about 25 minutes to harden, as the mixture is a little sticky for crumbling over the muffin. There will be a little extra topping left over.  

To make the muffins:

• Combine the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• In another large bowl, whisk together sugars and oil until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking each then whisk in the applesauce and vanilla until well combined. Whisk the flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined, then gently fold in the apple chunks. Do not overmix.
• Divide the batter between the muffin cups, filling almost to the top. Crumble the cold topping and sprinkle on top of each muffin.
• Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire racks. Enjoy!
  
  
  

I am off on a 5-day adventure in the mountains. Stay tuned as to where ???