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Here’s one of the recipes the 
Jahnke family makes to use up all 
of those apple orchard picks — try 
it with Honey Crisp, Pink Lady or 
Fuji and throw in a Granny Smith 
if you want a little bit of tart flavor, 
too.

HEALTHY APPLE 
MUFFINS

To make the muffins, you’ll need: 

2 cups (260g) whole wheat flour 

(spooned & leveled)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground allspice

½ teaspoon salt

2 large eggs, at room temperature

¾ cup (133g) smooth unsweetened 

applesauce, at room temperature

2/3 cup (160ml) pure maple syrup, at room 

temperature

1/3 cup (70g) coconut oil, melted (or 

vegetable oil or melted butter)

1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 cups (210g) shredded/grated apple 

(about 2 peeled apples)*

Optional: 3/4 cup (about 90g) chopped 

pecans or walnut

Optional: 1 tablespoon coarse sugar for 

sprinkling on top

Here’s what to do: 
Preheat oven to 425°F (218° 
C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan 

with nonstick spray or line with 
cupcake liners. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the 
flour, baking powder, baking 
soda, cinnamon, allspice and 
salt together until combined. 
Set aside. In a medium bowl, 
whisk the eggs, applesauce, 
maple syrup, oil and vanilla 

together until combined. Pour 
the wet ingredients into the dry 
ingredients, stir a few times, and 
then add the shredded apple and 
pecans/walnuts. With a silicone 
spatula, fold everything together 
gently just until combined. The 
batter will be very thick.
Spoon the batter into liners, 
filling them all the way to the top. 
If using, sprinkle tops evenly with 
coarse sugar. Bake for 5 minutes 
at 425°F, then, keeping the 
muffins in the oven, reduce the 
oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 
for an additional 16-18 minutes or 
until a toothpick inserted in the 
center comes out clean. The total 
time these muffins take in the 
oven is about 21–23 minutes. (For 
mini muffins, bake 11–14 minutes at 
350°F).
Allow the muffins to cool for 
5 minutes in the muffin pan and 
then transfer to a wire rack to 
continue cooling or enjoy warm. 
 

Source: sallysbakingaddiction.com

Healthy Apple Muffins
Healthy Apple Muffins

Make a Shofar
Shofar

The shofar is one of the 
holiday’s most memorable 
sounds.
Want to make your own?

You’ll need:
1 paper bag 
Scissors
1 paintbrush
1 party horn
Glue
Any decorations you’d 
like to add

Here’s what to do: 
Grab a paper bag and cut a square foot of 
paper out of it with scissors.
Use a paintbrush to spread glue on one side 
of the square.
Put a party horn at one corner of the square, 
with the mouthpiece off the paper.
Roll the square around the horn into a cone 
shape and press it gently so the glue adheres. 
Bend the wide end of the cone upward to rep-
resent the curve of a ram’s horn and let dry. 
Once dry, trim the cone’s edges to create a 
round shape, and blow your shofar! 

