So, it’s been raining a LOT as of late.
I will admit. I’m getting a teensy bit tired of it.
The girls are loving “puddle-stomping” and shrieking with glee as they dart from the house to the car, rain splattering on their coats and boots.
But it’s giving me a bit of cabin fever. And so… I must bake. There is nothing to make home a bit more “homey” than the smell of something baking in the oven.
Because we’re moving (in, oh… less than four weeks… don’t even DARE ask me how packing is going. The answer would be, “terribly”), I’m cleaning out the freezer. I have heaps of freezer applesauce to use up.
It just so happens that applesauce is quite lovely in muffins, so we got right to it. A few lemons from the bowl and some dried cranberries from the pantry, and it was a muffin-party in our kitchen!
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp shaved lemon zest
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees; grease 12 cup muffin tin
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl, set aside
- In second bowl, mix lemon juice, zest and milk
- Add applesauce and eggs and mix.
- Slowly add wet to dry until just mixed.
- Fold cranberries into mixture
- Fill muffin tins 3/4 full and bake for 17-18 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and toothpick comes out clean
- Cool for five-ten minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
The applesauce takes away the need for oil, and the zest gives these muffins the tang that you expect from a good lemon muffin.
And on a drizzly wet day, there’s nothing like a fresh warm baking with a pat of butter. When blueberries are back in season, I am definitely going to try them in this recipe.
The girls and I gobbled these up this afternoon, while the rain hammered down on our roof.
Suddenly… staying inside just got a whole lot better.
What’s your go-to baking on a rainy, stuck-inside day?
I have a feeling that there will be more of these days in our near future.
15 comments
Kelly M
Check out that fancy photography!!!! <3
Kenz, Interiors By Kenz
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my gosh this looks SO good. I am going to need to make a gluten free adaptation of these. NOM NOM NOM
Krista
Yum, what a fresh combination Tara! My boys live muffins…Pinning:)
Danni@SiloHillFarm
We’re getting our rain today. And here I sit with my coffee and no yummy muffins. I should be packing too…but maybe I’ll make your muffins instead!
Crystal @ Sew Creative
My oh my these look delicious! I must try your recipe. We have been baking in the rain here too. Today we made Skillet Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and last weekend we made Oooey Gooey Caramel Skillet Cinnamon Rolls. I’m on a bit of a “baking with cast iron” kick. 😉
Pinning this recipe to my delicious desserts and baked items board.
Best Wishes,
Crystal
Kelly @ Eyes On The Source
These sound delicious! We love lemon and cranberry around here, but have never made muffins from that combination. Have to try, thanks for the inspiration!
Tara
Thank you very much, Kelly!
Barb @ A Life in Balance
Oh, boy, do those muffins look good. I could taste the butter melting!
Thanks for sharing your yummy recipe at Fabulously Frugal Thursday!
Tara
Thank you, Barb!
Kelly
This looks absolutely delicious! We will be trying these out to be sure. ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
Tara
Oh, thank you, Kelly! I really enjoyed them!
Winnie
AWESOME muffins!
They look absolutely delicious
I’m saving the recipe as I’d love to make thme 🙂
Tara
Aww… thanks, Winnie!