Best 20 Apricot Muffins Recipes

APRICOT OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In anther bowl, combine the oats, apricots, butter and boiling water; stir until butter is melted. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, milk and orange zest if desired. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in water for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add sour cream; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Drain apricots, discarding liquid. Fold apricots, orange zest and nuts into batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

NUTTY APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine apricots and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add sour cream and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix on low only until combined. Fold in orange peel, nuts and apricots. Batter will be very stiff. Spoon into well-greased muffin tins, filling each cup almost to the top. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until done. Combine sugar and orange juice; dip tops of warm muffins in mixture.

APRICOT OAT BRAN MUFFINS - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Preheat ove to 400.
• Spray 6 large 3" muffin cups with no-stick spray.
• In large bowl, stir oat bran, brown sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Stir in buttermilk and molasses.
• Add buttermilk mixture to the oat-bran mixture and stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and apricots.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool in muffin cups for 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
• NOTE:.
• To make standar sized muffins spray 12 2 1/2" muffin cups with no-stick spray, spoon batter into cups. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.

LOW FAT OAT BRAN APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425 degrees F.
• Spray muffin tins with pan-spray.
• (these tend to stick to paper cup cake liners).
• Mix first 4 ingredients; set aside.
• Mix egg substitute, juice, milk and oil; add fruit and mix into dry ingredients till just moistened.
• Pour into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake 15-17 minutes.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease or put paper liners in 12-cup muffin pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, mix together sugar, eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chocolate and apricots. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Topping: sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 22 minutes or until a tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let muffins cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Transfer to rack and let cool completely.

JAM MUFFINS, APRICOT ETC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 200°C (400°F).
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a baking bowl. Make a hollow in the dry ingredients. Beat the eggs and milk together and add with melted butter into the middle of the dry ingredients mixing just enough to moisten the mixture.
• Spoon a largish tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of the muffin form,making certain that it covers the bottom of the muffin form. Make a small hollow in the middle if the muffin mixture and set a teaspoon of apricot jam into the hollow, try not to let the jam run out to the sides very much.
• Cover the apricot jam with another spoonful of the muffin mix and run a clean finger around it so that the jam is as enclosed by the muffin mixture as possible.
• Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15 minutes or until cooked.
• Ease the muffins out of the form while warm and put onto a wire rack to cool.
• Once cool, dust the tops with powdered sugar.

WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and chocolate in a mixing bowl.
• Make a depression in the middle of the flour mixture.
• In a separate bowl combine milk, butter and egg and stir with a wire whisk.
• Add to flour mixture and stir until blended.
• Apricot preserves are not added to the mixture.
• Fill muffin pan with cupcake liners or spray with cooking spray.
• Fill with 1 Tbl.
• of batter and then add 2 tsp.
• of apricot preserves to the middle of batter.
• Then top with remaining batter.
• Sprinkle sugar on top.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes until lightly browned.

HEALTHY APRICOT WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and mix all well together.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, mix in flour mixture. Next add melted butter and mix well. Line muffin pan with liners or spray with nonstick spray. Divide muffin batter evenly between 12 muffin liners. Top each muffin with chopped walnuts and lightly sprinkle with additional cinnamon and granulated sugar over each.
• Bake muffins in 375 degrees preheated oven for 20 minutes. Test muffins for doneness with a toothpick, set toothpick in middle of muffin and if the tooth pick comes out clean the muffins are done, otherwise bake a couple additional minutes and test again. To see additional photos of Healthy Apricot Walnut Muffins and other recipes see sliceoftaste.com.

APRICOT ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
• In separate bowl whisk together eggs, yogurt and butter and pour over dry ingredients.
• Sprinkle with apricots and orange rind.
• Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Scoop into greased or paper lined muffin cups, filling to top.
• Bake in centre of 375 oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and tops are firm to the touch.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.

APRICOT & GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, prepare pans.
• In a large bowol sift together, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt& ginger.
• Combine egg, milk, melted butter, grated peel& chopped apricots.
• Add dry mix to wet mix until just combined.
• Spoon into pans& bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl combine flour and next five ingredients (through chocolate). In separate bowl combine milk, butter, and egg. Add to flour mixture and stir just till moist. Spoon about 1 Tablespoon batter into each of 12 greased muffin cups. Spoon 2 teaspoons preserves into center of each muffin cup (do not spread out over batter) and top with remaining batter. Sprinkle evenly with 1 Tablespoon sugar and bake at 400 degrees approximately 20 minutes.

CHOCO-APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease and flour 12 cup muffin tin.
• In a large bowl whisk the first 6 ingredients. In a small bowl mix the sour cream, melted butter, eggs and extracts until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry until combined, fold in chocolate chips, nuts, and dried apricots.
• For the Filling:.
• Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Spoon half the batter in prepared muffin tin. Place a dollop of preserves in center of the batter and top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in tim for 5 minutes and transfer to cooling rack to cool off completely.

ORANGE APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in apricots and orange zest. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full., Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

APRICOT BRAN MUFFINS FAT FREE

Steps:

• Combine the bran and non fat buttermilk and let sit for 25 minutes.
• Combine the flour, soda, brown sugar together.
• Add the bran to the egg whites, stir well.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until all are moistened.
• Fold in the apricots.
• Spray your muffin tins with a cooking spray, and fill 3/4 with batter.
• Bake 350 degrees for 16- 18 minutes, or just until a tester comes away clean.
• Remove from oven and let sit on a rack for six minutes.
• Then remove muffins from tins to a wire rack.

LOW FAT APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Beat butter and Splenda Brown Sugar until light, somewhat fluffy and mixed together in mixer using the whisk/wire beater.
• Add Apricot Preserves, milk and egg beaters to mixer. Beat until well mixed.
• In another large bowl sift all dry ingredients except the pecans.
• Remove mixing bowl from mixer base and add the dry ingredients and pecans to the wet ingredients.
• Mix together with wooden spoon until the batter comes together and is moistened.
• Spray muffin pans with baking spray w/ flour (Crisco makes a good one.).
• Fill each cup 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Makes about 18 muffins or 12 massive ones!

CARROT APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease or line a 12 cup muffin pan (sometimes I have a little more than this so I use a glass custard cup for the extra).
• Mix both flours, sugar blend, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Add the chopped apricots and toss lightly to coat.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs.
• Beat in the softened butter, buttermilk, and orange juice.
• Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined.
• Stir in the carrots and nuts.
• Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, ginger, baking powder, salt and chocolate in bowl; stir well. Make a well in center. In another bowl, whisk together milk, butter and egg. Add to flour mixture, don't over-stir. Stir just until moist. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. Spoon 1 Tbsp batter into each cup. Spoon 2 tsp preserves into center of each cup; top with remaining batter. Sprinkle evenly with 1 Tbsp sugar. Bake for 22 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center.

GINGER-APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Butter and flour 12 standard muffin cups or line them with paper liners. Butter the top of the muffin pan. In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, eggs, and apricot nectar. Pour the milk mixture over the flour mixture and stir together just until combined. Fold in the crystallized ginger. Spoon half of the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of the apricot preserves into each cup, taking care the preserves do not touch the sides of the cup. Top with the remaining batter, covering the preserves. Sprinkle the tops with the coarse sugar, dividing it evenly. Bake until the muffins are golden brown and spring back when pressed lightly with your fingertips, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto the rack and let cool slightly before serving. Variation: To make glazed muffins, omit the coarse sugar. While the muffins are baking, in a small saucepan, stir together 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon water or apricot liqueur. Bring to a boil over medium-low, stirring frequently with a heatproof spatula. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Using the spatula, spread the preserves over the top of each baked muffin. Let cool 5 minutes more before serving.

APRICOT WALNUT OATMEAL MUFFINS (NO FLOUR!) SBD PHASE 2&3

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put paper liners in 12 muffin cups.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix Oats, Walnuts, Apricots, Baking Powder,& Salt.
• In a small bowl whisk together Milk, Honey, eggs,& vegetable oil.
• Add the wet to the dry and mix til just combined.
• Let sit for 3-5 minutes.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake 13 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.