Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our Choco-Apricot Muffins, a harmonious blend of rich chocolate and tangy apricots. These muffins are not just any ordinary treats; they're an exquisite symphony of textures and tastes that will tantalize your palate from the first bite. Each muffin is a perfect balance of moist chocolate cake, studded with tender apricot pieces, and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache. This recipe collection presents variations that cater to diverse dietary preferences, including gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free options. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.
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CHOCO-APRICOT MUFFINS
This was published in Cook's Country (Feb/March 2008 edition) and was a runner up in a muffin contest. Kudos go to Joyce Hart from Prior Lake, MN, for coming up with this excellent muffin recipe I just test drove this evening. This is truly a wonderful muffin!
Provided by Marz7215
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
NUTTY APRICOT MUFFINS
I tried apricots when I didn't have the usual muffin ingredients one time - and this recipe is the result! We enjoyed them, and I've made them often since.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 12 muffins.
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts :
APRICOT MUFFINS
These are moist and chewy. I sometimes add 1/2 cup of dates as well as the apricots. A family favorite!
Provided by Aunt Mamie
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups. Place apricots into a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, buttermilk and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. It is okay for the batter to have some lumps. Drain water from apricots, and mix them into the batter. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 258 mg, Sugar 19.3 g
APRICOT BREAKFAST MUFFINS
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 6 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 6 muffin cups with no-stick spray.
- COMBINE flour, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, baking powder and salt in medium mixing bowl.
- BEAT together egg, oil and milk. Blend in preserves and almond extract. Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Fill muffin cups evenly with batter.
- BAKE 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Spread tops with a thin layer of preserves before serving.
- SPLENDA® is a registered trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC.
APRICOT MUFFINS
"Fruity and fantastic" is how Ruth Bolduc of Conway, New Hampshire describes these pretty, moist muffins.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield about 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts :
WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS
I got this recipe from a magazine that specializes in low fat cooking. I was surprised when the recipe produced moist bakery style muffins whose flavors balanced perfectly. The white chocolate provides a nice sweet taste and the apricot preserves keep the muffin from tasting too sweet. From the outside they appear as ordinary muffins, but once you bite into them, you'll find a bit
Provided by Dawn399
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS
Adapted from "125 Best Chocolate Recipes". Delicious chocolate muffins with dried apricots (you can substitute for dried cranberries or cherries) if you wish!). I replaced half of the vegetable oil by light sour cream to lighten them a bit. Makes 12 big muffins.
Provided by Redsie
Categories Quick Breads
Time 32m
Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT MUFFINS
I got this recipe from a colleague who is a great cook. Use low sugar apricot preserves to help keep the sugar/calories low. Very tasty!
Provided by Belva Bethel
Categories Muffins
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
CHOCOLATE CHIP APRICOT COOKIES
Very yummy chocolate chip cookies with the goodness of apricot bits.
Provided by ABBY21
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Apricot
Time 25m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
- Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, turbinado sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir the flour and baking soda into the butter mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and apricots. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 56.6 mg, Sugar 10.1 g
APRICOT MUFFINS
Make and share this Apricot Muffins recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Quick Breads
Time 50m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine apricot pieces and lemon juice. Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and stir in apricots.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to first mixture alternately with milk.
- Add chopped nuts with last portion of flour.
- Fill greased muffin tins two thirds full.
- Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each muffin.
- Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- Makes 12 muffins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.9, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 166.4, Carbohydrate 20.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9.7, Protein 2.6
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling.
- Measure your ingredients accurately: Use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients for the most precise results. This is especially important for baking, as even small changes in proportions can affect the outcome of your recipe.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your muffins will be. Look for fresh fruits and vegetables, and use real butter and eggs.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make your muffins tough. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together just until they are combined, and then stop.
- Fill the muffin cups evenly: Use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon to fill the muffin cups evenly. This will help ensure that all of your muffins are the same size and shape.
- Bake the muffins at the right temperature and for the right amount of time: The baking time will vary depending on the recipe, so be sure to check it carefully. Overbaking the muffins will make them dry and crumbly.
Conclusion:
These choco-apricot muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. With their moist, tender crumb and sweet, fruity flavor, they're sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy baking project, give these muffins a try!
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