Happyhomebaking: Apple Muffins

Happyhomebaking: Apple Muffins

Apple Muffins

As having an extra apple in the fridge, I attempt on trying this recipe. You have to cut the apple into large chunks as they just melt and disappear, and you can't have the taste of apple and it's bite. You can add vanilla extract instead of cinnamon, if you are not fun with spices. Turn out soft and delicious.





Apple Muffins


280g plain flour
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
50g butter, soften at room temperature
100g caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup milk
1 cup apples,peeled, chunks



1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease or line muffin pans with paper cups.

2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder and salt, blend well.

3. In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar, still creamy. Add in egg, gradually, mix well after each addition. Stir till mixture is creamy and fluffy.

4. Add flour mixture (in 3 additions) alternately with milk (in 2 additions) , starting and ending with flour. Mix only until well combined. Gently fold in the chopped apples.

5.Fill muffin cups with batter till 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until muffins turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6.Transfer and cool in a wire rack.

Chicken Meatloaf

Meatloaf usually prepared with beef or a combination of beef and pork. I use chicken this time without the middle stuffing of hard boiled egg, sausage and carrots. Adding oats to the minced meat helps make it moist and you will not notice that there's oats added on it.







Chicken Meatloaf

1 kg breast, grounded
¾ cup quick oats
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 egg yolk
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup tomato ketchup
fresh milk
3 Tbsp tomato sauce
salt and pepper
1 small onion, cut into rings for topping


1. In a medium bowl with the oats, add in milk just enough to wet it.

2. In another large bowl, put the minced chicken, add in chopped onion, diced pepper, the soak oats, egg yolk, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup. Mix all until combined.

3. Butter a rectangular pyrex dish. Put the mixed chicken in the middle and form a wide meatloaf. Pour enough tomato sauce on the top and sides (this will make the meatloaf moist). Put the ring onion on top as topping.\

4. Bake in the preheated oven at 180° C for 30-35 minutes.