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Apple Cinnamon Muffins I

A muffin made with Bisquick, apples, sugar, milk, oil, and cinnamon.

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Why it works: Apple and cinnamon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,598 recipes. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

Apple Cinnamon Muffins I

12 muffins
Oven400°F
Time15 to 17 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Grease the bottom only of 12 medium muffin cups.

Make and bake

  1. Beat the egg slightly, then stir in the remaining ingredients just until moistened.

  2. Divide the batter evenly among the cups.

  3. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

616Calories
15 gProtein
41 gFat
52 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,598 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  2. Milk + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Sugar + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together30,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Apple + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,104 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-heptenal (creamy, biscuit).

  5. Apple + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together16,478 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Sugar and cinnamon barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 30,779 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Binds the batter and adds structure as the muffins set.
Bisquick baking mix
Provides the flour and leavening that give the muffins their structure and rise.
Apple
Adds moisture and fruity flavor to the crumb.
Sugar
Sweetens the batter and helps the tops brown.
Milk
Hydrates the flour and adds moisture and tenderness.
Vegetable oil
Adds fat, keeping the crumb moist and tender.

The step that matters

Stir just until moistened. Overmixing develops gluten in the flour, which makes muffins tough and tunnelled instead of tender. Lumps are fine.

Swap the apple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, sugar, milk, cinnamon):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Raisinfits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Applethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, sugar, milk, cinnamon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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