Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

Serves 12

3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 lrg. egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup peeled apple, chopped (about 1 medium-sized)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottoms of muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. Beat milk, oil, and egg in a large bowl with a fork. Stir in the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon all at once until flour is moistened and lumpy. Beat in the apple. Pour batter into cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes, then remove and place on a wire rack. If using paper cups, remove from pan immediately and cool.

Smoked Apple-Hazelnut Stuffed Chicken

Serves 4

4 chicken breast halves, with bone and skin
2 Tsp. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 Tsp. salt
1/4 Tsp. pepper
1/4 cup hazelnuts
1 cup apple, chopped
1 3-oz package cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 x 2-inch square pan. Mix the hazelnuts, apple and cream cheese. Loosen the skin from the chicken by inserting your fingers between the skin and meat. Gently separate in the center but leave skin attached to the sides. Spread one-fourth of the apple stuffing evenly between the skin and meat of each chicken breast. Smooth the skin over the meat, making sure to tuck in any loose areas. Place the chicken with sides up in the pan. Brush with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes until chicken juice is no longer pink when you test-cut the thickest part of the meat.

Tracy's Cooked Apple Snack

1 med. Macintosh apple, peeled and sliced thinly
2 Tbsp. butter
Cinnamon and sugar to taste
Vanilla ice cream
Low-fat whipped cream

In a frying pan, cook apple slices in butter until lightly golden brown. Place in bowl. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Top with ice cream and whipped cream.