The Jewish New Year is celebrated today, and this brings back memories of traditional foods, even to an agnostic such as me. One of the culinary traditions for this event, is to dip a slice of apple in honey, and eat it as a symbol for a sweet New Year. Plenty other sweet dishes are added to the table as well, in order to emphasize this hope for a sweet New Year. The muffins I have created here were inspired by this tradition. On top of the traditional apples/honey combination, I’ve decided to add almonds and rosemary to the muffins. The muffins turned out moist and tasty, with an added wonderful fragrance from the rosemary, and a nice crunchy topping from the slivered almonds.
These quick and easy to make muffins, are perfect as a light dessert after a heavy meal, especially when served with the honey-rosemary syrup. Obviously, they can also be served for brunch, or as a light snack any time of the day. Try them and enjoy. Happy and sweet New Year to all!
Makes: 16
Prep time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For the muffins:
2 medium Granny Smith apples
3 medium crisp sweet apples
2 XL eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey (preferably orange blossom)
½ cup oil
½ cup full fat yogurt
½ cup almond meal
1½ cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
Dash salt
2 Tbs fresh chopped rosemary
For topping:
½ cup slivered almonds
For the honey-rosemary syrup:
¾ cup water
½ cup sugar
¼ cup honey (preferably orange blossom)
1 Tbs fresh chopped rosemary
½ tsp lemon juice
Dash salt
1. Preheat the oven to at 350F(175C). Line muffin pans with baking cups.
2. Peel, core and coarsely chop the apples in a food processor. Measure 2 packed cups and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, honey, oil and yogurt. Add the almond meal, flour, baking powder, rosemary and salt, and whisk briefly. Add the chopped apples and mix with a spatula. Divide the batter between the baking cups, filling them up to ¾ of their height. Scatter the slivered almond on top and place in the oven.
4. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one muffin comes out almost dry. Transfer to a rack to cool to room temperature.
5. The syrup: mix all the ingredients in a medium pot. Bring to the boil, lower the heat to medium-high and cook for 2-3 minutes. Let cool and serve with the muffins.
This sounds and looks wonderfully delicious!
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Thank you Greg. These muffins are so quick to make and full of flavors. A good way to start the new year! 🙂
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No doubt! I love the addition of rosemary.
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Yummy!!💙
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Thank you Jyoti! 🙂
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Rosemary in cupcake..its a new thing for me. Have to try it😀
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I love adding fresh herbs to sweet muffins. It adds such nice aroma. Well worth trying. 🙂
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Beautiful and yummy – delightful combination of flavors! Shana Tova v’Chatima Tova!
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Thank you Dolly, I’m glad you liked the recipe. שנה טובה ומתוקה to you and yours. 🙂
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Thank you, dear Ronit!
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Happy new year, Ronit! The rosemary is an interesting ingredient to a muffin. You always come up with such creative recipes!
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Thank you Rini, for such a nice compliment. Rosemary works so well with apples and adds such a nice aroma here. Well worth trying. Happy and sweet new year to you too! 🙂
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Beautiful muffins, lovely syrup & wonderful presentation!
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Thank you Megala, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The syrup adds lots of flavor and wonderful aroma. 🙂
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Very yummy recipe 🙂
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Thank you Priyabrataa. 🙂
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I love the combination especially adding rosemary to the batter and giving the muffins a crunchy top of slivered almonds. Then serving it with such a yummy syrup – what’s not to like 🙂
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Thank you Judi, I’m glad you liked the recipe. This combination of flavors worked out so well, and the rosemary in the batter and syrup added such great aroma. It’s a keeper! 🙂
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A kitchen that smells good is always a good sign of how something will taste. Certain ingredients just stir up the senses 🙂
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What a delight, I bet the rosemary syrup tastes heavenly with the apple muffins. 😊👍🏻
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Thank you Myra, glad you liked the recipe. The syrup added another dimension of aroma and flavor. I will definitely use it with other muffins/cakes as well. 🙂
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Yes it really sounds wonderful, I will try it too.
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I can imagine the flavors… Rosemary being one of my fav herb !
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Thank you Vidya, I’m glad you liked the recipe. If you are a fan of rosemary, I’m sure you’ll enjoy these, especially with the syrup. 🙂
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What was I thinking? . . . when I bought a POUND of rosemary!!! Always looking for ways to deplete my stock. Also always looking for muffin-y type things to eat out of hand while traveling – what about adding some shredded cheese to these, but then leaving off the syrup?
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One pound of rosemary is indeed a lot!
I would suggest to dry it, as it’s an herb that doesn’t react so well to freezing.
Adding cheese can be interesting. Maybe some nice goat cheese, like in the following recipe.
https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/goat-cheese-apple-and-beets-breakfast-bread/
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Oh, right. I remember drooling over that recipe when you first posted it. Amazingly, I have ALL of those ingredients – even a cooked beet! Well, no goat cheese, but about eight other varieties, including some fabulous fresh mozzarella that they have been having on sale, and that we are eating our weight in! Pizza, anyone? Lots and lots of pizza !!!
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Pizza is always a good idea! 🙂
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Oh, it’s already dried, and threatening a hostile takeover!
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These sound lovely, love the honey-rosemary syrup and the almonds in the batter! Happy new year!
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Thank you Ursula, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The addition of almonds and rosemary definitely upgraded these humble muffins into a nice dessert.
Happy new year to you too! 🙂
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Thank you☺
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Such delicious ingredients combined in these muffins, love them!
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Thank you Krešo, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The muffins are so easy to make and the ingredients worked so well together. It’s definitely a keeper. 🙂
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You are spot on with the addition of rosemary! Yumolicious! 🌿🌱🍃
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Thank you Gail, glad you liked the recipe. The rosemary adds such nice aroma and flavor. 🙂
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LOVE the addition of rosemary!
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Thank you Archana. The rosemary adds such a nice flavor and aroma. Well worth trying. 🙂
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They look lovely..nice texture and I love the addition of rosemary it is such a versatile herb which I use in a lot of my cooking 🙂
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Thank you! I agree, rosemary is such a versatile herb. I too use it often, both in savory and sweet dishes. I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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Yes..once I get my new oven as the one have is no good for cake baking..makes lovely pork crackling but cakes..NO!
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That’s a challenge for sure! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Retired? No one told me! and commented:
These sound very nice and love the addition of rosemary
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Thank you for reblogging. 🙂
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Love rosemary addition!!looks great 👌
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Thank you Deepti, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The rosemary adds such a nice flavor and aroma. Well worth trying. 🙂
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This looks divine, Ronit. You are a clever one.
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Thank you Mary. That’s a great compliment, and I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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honey + rosemary sounds good!
Just been back from Israeli lunch gathering. Of course apple and honey was served!
Shana Tova to you!!
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Thank you, it is indeed a wonderful combination.
The Israeli lunch sounds very interesting! Glad you were also able to share this tasty tradition.
Shana Tova to you too! 🙂
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Toda!
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🙂
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Oh My! I am drooling. I have not tried rosemary in my baking unless it was in a meat. This sounds good. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I would love to try this.
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Thank you Thelma, I’m glad you liked the recipe. Rosemary works great in sweet dishes. I’m sure you’ll love it once you try it. 🙂
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Even your pictures look edible. What a wonderful way to give a nod to the Jewish New Year this week!
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Thank you Marian, I’m glad you liked the recipe and photos. It is indeed a lovely way to start the new year. 🙂
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That must taste heavenly! great looking muffins and the ingredients even better!!
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Thank you Nisha, I’m glad you liked the recipe. These muffins are so tasty, yet quite healthy and light as well. Worth trying! 🙂
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A truly delicious combination! These look amazingly moist!!
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Thank you Marcella, I’m glad you liked the recipe. These muffins are indeed tasty, with a wonderful aroma from the rosemary. 🙂
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Such a great ingredients….I bet it must be super yumm
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Thank you Jyo, I’m glad you liked the recipe. These light and tasty muffins are indeed “super yumm”. 🙂
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So nice and delicious
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Thank you Lyn! 🙂
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They look absolutely delicious Ronit and I especially love the honey Rosemary syrup! Lovely touch😊
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Thank you Marisa, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The syrup adds wonderful aroma. I also strained some and used it in lemonade. So good! 🙂
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Who could resist. Love the Rosemary addition. Can’t wait to try.😍
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The rosemary indeed adds such nice aroma and flavor. Hope you’ll enjoy it too. 🙂
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I can imagine… It would be very aromatic 🌝
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So pretty!
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Thank you Sue Ellen, glad you liked the muffins. 🙂
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wonderful recipe. I especially love the syrup. Happy New Year!
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Thank you Annika, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The syrup indeed adds so much. Happy sweet New Year to you and yours! 🙂
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Very interesting recipe!Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Teti, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It’s a pleasure to share. 🙂
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Thank goodness for the Jewish New Year. These muffins look fantastic. I love the flavor combo! The almond pieces on top are a nice touch. I jus might have to make these!
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Thank you Joanne, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I too love this combination and enjoy adding my own touch to this tasty holiday tradition. Hope you’ll enjoy it too! 🙂
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Rosh Hashanah, Ronit, from Cape Town!
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Thank you Zsuzsi! Shana Tova to you and yours. Best regards from New York. 🙂
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What a great recipe!!! Can’t wait to try this .. It looks as delicious as it sounds!!
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Thank you Nithya, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I hope you’ll enjoy it. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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Droolicious muffins.. so many flavours
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Thank you Ruchi! 🙂
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Your recipe is always good, very details and nice photos, thanks for sharing, my friend 🙂
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Thank you Alex, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It’s my pleasure to share. 🙂
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