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  1. Linda knight says

    Yum they smell delicious can’t wait for them to cool, quick and easy to make, anothe triumph thank you so much your recipes have made cooking a joy again.
    Kinda knight

    • Nagi says

      Did you love them, did you love them?? 🙂 N xx

      • Linda knight says

        Love them, understatement, gorgeous, tried the blueberry s, delicious tooooo
        Thank you
        Linda Knight

        • Nagi says

          HIGH FIVE! N x

          • Linda knight says

            5 stars
            I Wish I was clever enough to send you a photo of today’s batch of blueberry muffins they are so delicious I’m taking orders for them. Thank you 😊

          • Nagi says

            Just hit REPLY to any new recipe email I send you ! 🙂 N x

  2. Josephine B says

    Sorry Nagi, I forgot to also ask. What is America’s equivalent for us when they say “light Golden” sugar?

    • Nagi says

      It’s what we call golden sugar! Well, that’s the closest. 🙂 Again, it probably doesn’t really matter in most recipes, but it depends. 🙂

  3. Josephine B says

    Hi Nagi, A quick one. Do you mean apples .7cm cubes or .7mm.
    Also can you give us Aussies the equivalent to America of the various sugars like Demerara, Muscovado and Turbinado as I get very confused. Also, is wholewheat what we call wholemeal, I know all-purpose is plain flour and what do American use for Self-Raising flour is that “cake flour”? I’d appreciate your help in clearing this up for me. Thank you.

    We’re going away up the coast again with our caravan this coming week, so would like to try these muffins since they freeze well.
    Who is teasing who with Dozer? He’s so gorgeous.

    • Nagi says

      Hi Josephine! Yep is 0.7 cm, not 0.7 mm (that would be tiny tiny!!)! Demerara is sold in Woolies etc but honestly, just use any large granule sugar you can find, or even normal white sugar will work 🙂 Yes wholemeal flour, never even realised I called it wholewheat!!! Self raising flour doesn’t exist in the states, or at least it is not common. 🙂 HAVE FUN ON YOUR TRIP!!! N xx

  4. Cathy says

    Looks yummy! I’d like to make this recipe as a breakfast sweet bread. Any idea what the baking temp and time would be? Thanks!

  5. Don Bischoff says

    5 stars
    Wow Nagi, you must be psychic. Apple season is upon us, I’ve been looking for a muffin recipe using apples and it shows up right here in my mail box. Thanks a bunch, these do look spectacular. Demerara sugar is the only ingredient not in my pantry so I’ll sub turbinado instead. And I second the idea of you posting some of the photos of your beach party here for us non Instagram folks to enjoy. Lookin’ forward to seeing them.

    • Nagi says

      Oh, any large grain sugar will work fine!!! I totally failed to take photos because I underestimated how insanely excitable Dozer would be around kids running around, all the beach birds to chase, the surf to dive into and ALL THAT FOOD…. he stole entire hot dogs. I kid you not. He also face planted in someone’s plate of food. NAUGHTY DOZER!!!!!

  6. Alexis says

    5 stars
    I was just trying to figure out an apple treat to bring to a church fellowship Sunday, since I went apple picking this week and have tons of them, and look what shows up in my inbox… Perfect! These look delicious and I can’t wait to make them! I am going to have to make a triple batch at least, because I’m sure my family will want to taste test! 🙂

    • Nagi says

      So perfect!!! If scaling up, suggest only making a double batch and cooking in 2 muffin tins at the same time in the oven (don’t leave the mixed batter lying around), then make the 3rd batch separately. Just because 3 trays in the oven is alot, concerned how it might affect the temperature. 🙂

      • Alexis says

        Thanks Nagi! I ended up doing like you said, except I made a double batch twice! Might as well! Then I have some extras to freeze 🙂
        By the way, they turned out delicious! I love that they are moist and sweet, but not overly sweet.

        • Nagi says

          OOOH!!!! So glad you loved them Alexis! N xx

  7. Vera G says

    5 stars
    Dozer always makes me laugh! Your Dear MUM IS HEART OF GOLD, however in my Family is the same, you simply DO IT YOUR SELF THE LOT, HAIL, RAIN IR SHINE OR EVEN IF YOU PREGNAT, THATS HOW IT IS.SO DO NOT COMPLAIN……. DOZER CAN HELP! Have good W/end and ENJOY FAMILY, LIVE IN MOMENT.!

    • Nagi says

      Te he he! She didn’t complain – and I have to say, she marinated the prawns too and they were EPIC! I’m going to share the recipes here, they were that good 🙂 N x

  8. Lydia Fehrsen says

    Hi Nagi, thanks for all your beautiful recipes – these look delicious! As a busy mom of three little ones I would love to keep a stash of these in the freezer. Any idea how they would do if baked ahead of time and frozen; and then just defrosted the night before needed?

    • Nagi says

      THEY ARE SO GOOD FROZEN!!! Can’t tell you how many I have in my freezer 🙂 Sorry, I thought I put that in the notes, will add it now! N xx

  9. Britt | Sweet Tea & Thyme says

    5 stars
    Looks perfect for fall, I love all those little apple bits you can see. And poor Dozer, haha! He must think you’re torturing him when you’re working.

    • Nagi says

      Now now let’s not feel too sorry for him…. he lives a pretty cushy life!!

  10. Dorothy Dunton says

    Hi Nagi ! These are similar to muffins I make around the holidays; muffins on hand mean I’m not making breakfast 🙂 You knew I’d like these! I would gladly buy 6 pounds of shrimp if someone else will peel them! That second photo of Dozer is classic!!

    • Nagi says

      You know, I tried to use your apple cake recipe for these muffins, I’m not food sciencey enough to understand why but these are more moist, I couldn’t understand because your batter in CAKE form is so moist!!! 😇

  11. Regina says

    Awe Nagi, I just adore you, your website and awesome recipes. I don’t have instagram but LOVE the pictures of Dozer,..could you put some of them on here your website from the BBQ tonight. I can’t wait to see them. I live in Michigan no beach BBQ here!! It is 50 degrees with night time lows in the 30’s. Thanks again for all of you talent and delicious recipes.

    • Nagi says

      I FORGOT TO TAKE PHOTOS!!!! I was so preoccupied trying to keep Dozer under control, he was going nuts with all the kids there, stealing entire hot dogs (YES HE DID), chasing birds, wanting to dive into the surf…. it was insane. I’m exhausted.

  12. Patricia Gail Galley says

    Going to try your muffin recipe on Saturday for church on Sunday…….think the kids and the bigger and older kids!!! will love them. And they won’t be DRY! I take your word for it!

    And Dozer – what a gem…….and ‘that’ look is familiar (with his chin on the chair/couch) Mmmmm….we have two dogs, and they get that same look – like – “…..I’m looking – but – I’m trying not too – but – I really am hoping’ what would we do without our pets – they really are part of our family, as it appears they are in yours?

    Thanks for your recipes Nagi……have a number of them that I want to make, and will likely get a chance to do so this winter (soon) when the snow begins to fly. The forecast is for a heavier then average snowfall so that means…..we will definitely get snowed in periodically which will curtail all the running around I’m usually assigned to do. Which will be quite nice indeed! ……I’ll have some extra time to try those recipes I’ve been saving.

    • Nagi says

      That heavy chin on leg thing is the one that gets me every time – and HE KNOWS IT!!! 😂

  13. Regina Vieyra says

    Dear Nagi,

    These muffings sound awesome. Can you mix all purpose flour with whole wheat flour? I have a little bit of both.
    I love Doxer’s pictures, he is sooo cute!
    Thank you for all your recipes, I’ve tried a few and I love them.

    Best wishes!

    • Nagi says

      Absolutely! Won’t affect the recipe, I’ve made this with both white and wholemeal so mixing them will be fine 🙂 N xx

  14. Ellen says

    This recipe is just what I need because, I have apples from apple picking and this sounds very easy! I would like to ask one question: do you think that a gluten-free flour could be used in this recipe? My youngest daughter has Celiac’s and I try to find recipes where a 1:1 substitute flour will work too. She is a grown Mother herself, but I still try to help finding suitable recipes for her. I am making this recipe as posted for my household today. Thank-you!

    • Nagi says

      Hi Ellen! I haven’t tried this with GF flour but I will add it to my recipe testing list and let you know!

      • Ellen says

        5 stars
        I appreciate this and I hope that you will be successful. Thank-you so much! P.S. These muffins are yumalicious, made them per your recipe and they are just perfect. Freezing some for later. I just hope that the recipe will work with the 1:1 substitute flour so my daughter can have them too.

  15. Cynthia says

    Love your recipes, thanks for the awesome baking tips you mentioned. Dozer is adorable!

    • Nagi says

      You’re most welcome Cynthia!! 🙂 N xx