Straight from the oven...

Enjoy the taste of fall in an unusual yet tasty muffin adapted from an old Southern Living cookbook recipe. These apple-cheddar muffins are laced with fresh chopped apples and finely grated cheddar cheese that gives them a flavorful kick. Perfect to enjoy with your morning coffee!


Apple-Cheddar Muffins

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
½ cup chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon sugar
2⅓ cups all-purpose baking mix
1½ cups (6 oz.) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
¼ cup plain yellow cornmeal
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup milk
2 large eggs

Preheat oven to 425 degree F.

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add apple and next 2 ingredients; sauté 6 minutes or until onion is tender.

Combine baking mix and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Whisk together milk and eggs; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir apple mixture into batter. Spoon batter into a greased muffin pan, filling two-thirds full.

Bake at 425 degree F for 14 minutes or until golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Gently run a knife around edges of muffins to loosen. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack, and let cool 10 minutes.

Serve warm.