Spiced Apple Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. diced apple without peel
1/3 c. applesauce
3/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. white sugar
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. anise seed

Preparation

Mix together sugar, cinnamon, ginger and anise seeds. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar mixture, salt, milk and applesauce. Do not overbeat. Stir in diced apples. Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups. Bake at 400\u00b0F (205\u00b0C) for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Serve after muffins have cooled a bit, about 30 minutes.