Illinois Harvest of the Month

Apple Muffin Squares

Easy to make apple muffin squares will be a good fit on breakfast or lunch menus! 
This is an autumn apple and winter grain school food service recipe. 
Cooking and prep level: Intermediate
  • Prep Time40 min
  • Cook Time20 min
  • Total Time1 hr
  • Yield100
  • Serving Size1 slice
  • Energy92 cal
  • HAACP Process2
  • USDA Meal Components
    • 1 oz credible grain.
  • Diet
    • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Wheat Flour, all purpose
  • 1 lbs 10 oz Wheat Flour, whole grain
  • ¾ cup Milk, nonfat dry instant
  • ½ cup + 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ cup Cinnamon ground
  • 2 cups Sugar, granulated
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 cups Apples, raw with skin, cored and chopped
  • 6 large whole Eggs or 1⅓ cups frozen Whole Eggs, thawed
  • 1 quart + 1½ cups + 2 tbsp water
  • ¾ cup Oil, vegetable

Method

1

Blend all dry ingredients in a mixer or large bowl until combined.

2

Add chopped apples to dry ingredients.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk to combine eggs and water.

4

Add slowly to dry ingredient mixture on low speed. Mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.

5

Slowly add oil while mixing on low speed for approximately 40 seconds. DO NOT OVER MIX.

6

Lightly coated two steam-table pans (12x20x2.5) with pan spray. Pour 3 lbs 8 oz batter into each pan.

7

Bake until lightly browned in a preheated oven. 

CCP: Conventional oven at 400 F for 18-20 minutes. CCP: Convection oven at 350 F for 12-15 minutes.

8

Cut each pan 5×10. Serve.

A hero of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed was said to be a barefoot wanderer with a tin pot hat, and a sack of apples, so he might leave the start of trees everywhere he went. But unlike his tall tale colleagues Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Appleseed’s story was based on a real man. His name was John Chapman, and his real life was far richer and more interesting than his legend. 

You can still visit one of his trees in Nova, Ohio. This site is home to a 176-year-old tree, the last known to be planted by Johnny Appleseed himself. It grows tart green apples, which are now used for applesauce and baking in addition to cider making. While Chapman might be glad to see his seeds still bearing fruit, he’d likely be sad to hear this tree is a noted bud source for grafting new apple trees. 

Source: MentalFloss-facts-tell-true-story-johnny-appleseed

  • Nutrition Facts

  • 100 servings per container
  • Serving Size1 slice
  • Amount per serving
  • Calories92
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat1.7 g2.18%
  • Saturated Fat0.2 g1%
  • Trans Fat0 g
  • Sodium124 mg5.39%
  • Total Carbohydrate17.9 g6.51%
  • Dietary Fiber1.5 g5.36%
  • Total Sugars4.7 g
  • Protein2.3 g4.6%
  • * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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