Apple-Cheddar Muffins

A nice mix of cheesy gooey sweetness...



A Southern Living kitchen-tested recipe.

Makes 12 muffins:

1 Tbsp. butter

1 medium sized Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped

1/2 cup chopped sweet onion

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 Tbsp. baking powder

1/3 Tbsp. salt

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar

1/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Melt butter in skillet - add apple, onion and 1 Tbsp. sugar - saute 6 minutes.

Combine rest of ingredients - mix well.  Stir in apple mixture.  Pour into greased muffin pan, then sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Bake 14 minutes.

Per muffin: 208 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated), 9 g protein, 24 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 51 mg cholesterol, 1 mg iron, 441 mg sodium, 255 mg calcium