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Apricot Muffins Recipe

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"Fruity and fantastic" is how Ruth Bolduc of Conway, New Hampshire describes these pretty, moist muffins.

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Apricot Muffins Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

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 peel 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. Yield: about 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 307 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 299 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Apricot Muffins in Taste of Home April/May 1996, p12

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by xicota

A keeper! I will admit that I had a concern about there being no egg in this recipe, but the muffins were tender and flavorful---never missed the egg. I love apricots and am always looking for recipes that include them. I found it interesting that even though I did not put any topping on the muffins, they did have a nice sugary coating on top after baking.