Name: Apple-Honey-Pecan Muffins
Yield: Makes about 1 dozen
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 2 medium Pink Lady or Jonagold apples; ⅔ cup (75 g) pecans; 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 Tbsp. honey; Flaky sea salt; ¾ cup (100 g) all-purpose flour; ½ cup (60 g) spelt flour or all-purpose flour; 1½ tsp. baking powder; ¼ tsp. baking soda; ½ tsp. kosher salt; 2 large eggs, room temperature; ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar; ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; ½ cup buttermilk; Raw sugar or granulated sugar (for sprinkling)

AppleHoneyPecan muffins from Ochre Bakery Detroit MI

Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Everything about this tender muffin from Ochre Bakery in Detroit (No. 4 on our Hot Ten list for 2019!) maximizes the flavor of tart apples and nutty pecans. The apple slices get glazed in honey before baking, while the pecan meal is deeply toasted. In the background, tangy buttermilk keeps everything from getting too sweet.

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