Vegan Apple Crumb Muffns

I hope you have been enjoying our fall recipes! Hopefully you are trying one here or there, or at least getting some product in to try them. None of them will disappoint, I can promise you that!

Before I dive into holiday recipes for the winter season, I wanted to do one last recipe. I know it's best to plan ahead and I want everyone to have plenty of time to get in the stollen and panettone mix! But, before we do that, apple crumb muffins that are good any time of year! I know what you are thinking and yes, I do love apple crumb muffins. But, sometimes I like to switch it up. These are VEGAN! This mix is made from the Abel & Schafer Vegan Cake Mix (42029). It's a huge hit with the vegan community so far and some of our big name customers love it! It is of course all natural and while it has no eggs or dairy or butter is in no way lacking flavor. We have some great additional formulas to go with the Vegan Cake Mix, so if you are interested, please let me know and I'll get an e-mail off to you with some other recipes and a spec sheet.


Recommended Recipe
Makes about 95 Muffins
42029 Good Nature Vegan Cake Mix

10 lbs Good Nature Vegan Cake Mix (42029)
1 lbs Oil
2 lbs 8 oz Water (1st addition)
2 lbs 8 oz Diced Apples
1/4 - 1/2 oz Apple Extract
1 lb Water (2nd addition)
1 lb Water (3rd addition)

Total Weight 17 lbs. 9 oz.

Method
Using a paddle, combine mix and 1st water and oil and mix 1 minute in slow speed; scrape.

Cream for 3 minutes in medium speed; scrape.

Add the 2nd amount of water and mix one minute in slow speed, scrape and mix 2 minutes in medium speed.

Add the 3rd amount of water as well as the apple extract and mix 3 minutes in slow speed. Fold in apples.

Deposit 3 oz into muffin pans and cover with 1/2 ounce of Vegan Streusel Crumbs (see below).

Bake at 375° to 390°F for 20-25 minutes.

Vegan Streusel Crumb Topping:
2 lbs. 4 oz Good Nature Vegan Cake Mix 42029
12 oz Vegan Margarine
1/4 oz Cinnamon

Method
Using a paddle, blend together until desired streusel consistency
is achieved.

Master Baker’s Tip for more variations:
Replace apples with pears, peaches, mangoes or fruits of your choice.
Picture via Flickr

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Save Time!!

So, I was wondering, how much time do you have in your day…because really,
lately I think they’ve been taking some time away. I don’t know who “they” is,
but I swear it’s not 24 hours anymore. I think we are down to a solid 22,
because I know I can’t get all I need to get done during the day, no matter how
much I organize, list and dive in head first! But, I do have a secret I’ll
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My very favorite, I’m talking the top one, is called…Top 1 (24029). It really
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The next awesome product we talked about a few weeks, ago; Florenta (02122).
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coconut. You can use a lot of the Florenta and make thick brittle, less and
make thin brittle or even less and make granola. You can add water or egg white
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There are lots of options, lots of flavors and the best thing is I haven’t met
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The last product for today anyway is our Golden Eclair Mix (42021) and then a
fantastic recipe. Initially when I thought of making pate a choux with a mix, I
thought if it’s THAT easy, it can’t be good. I remember the first time I tasted
it, and I was POSITIVE, I mean CERTAIN, that our baker in the lab had made them
from scratch. They had a beautiful open crumb, a lovely color and tasted as
good as any I had made in a kitchen or tasted from a bakery. Then I saw the
bag. This product came from a bag! The directions said add hot water and mix.
Seriously, that’s it!! NO stove top, no whisking like a money!! Nothing! Hot
water, a mixer and a piping bag, then bake!! And while making pate a choux
doesn’t typically take that long to begin with, this takes seconds. It’s
another of my favorites. Plus, when you use the Golden Eclair Mix and fill it
with Top 1 and sprinkle with Sweet New Snow (53060), now you have time for a
cup of coffee and a sit down! Since we are talking about it on the blog and
in the newsletter, we are running another special! For a limited time you can
purchase just one bag of the Golden Eclair Mix, instead of the usual palette
requirement! Stock up and enjoy some time free time to keep reading!!

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