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Oh help me. It’s become tradition now for me to bake muffins every week before a swim meet. And most of the time I use a tried and true blueberry muffin recipe.
However this time, I wanted to replicate Panera’s cobblestone muffins. Have you had these? They are dense cinnamon muffins with apples and raisins and glaze.
And I made them the size you would give a giant. Except I’m not a giant and I ate them anyways.
And then I baked some mini loaves. And ate those too. They are that good!
Thank you to Crunch Pak for providing us some fun apple slices, which resulted in an easier step to making these muffins! Delish. These apples were perfect not only for baking, but snacking right out of the bag. We loved them!! (and this is my own opinion, like there was any doubt I would lie on my own blog)!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cup skim milk, warmed
- 4 oz butter, melted
- 7 cup flour, divided
- 2 pkg (0.25oz each) quick rise yeast
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- 2 apples, cored and diced (I leave skin on)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp milk
For the Dough:
For the Coating:
For the Filling:
For the Icing:
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, mix together yeast with warmed milk. Add in the eggs, sugar and salt. Continue to mix in the melted butter and 3 cups flour. Add remaining flour until combined, trying not to over mix. Turn dough out into a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size.
- Line large muffin cups with liners or parchment paper. Put melted butter in one bowl, and combine brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Pinch off 2 Tbsp sized balls of dough, roll into a ball. Drop dough into melted butter, then into cinnamon sugar mixture. Place in bottom of muffin cup. Repeat until you have 3 balls in bottom of each cup.
- In small bowl, mix together raisins with apples. Place a tablespoon of filling onto dough balls. Repeat making dough balls by adding 4 balls to the top of each muffin. Again, sprinkle with 1 Tbsp of raisin/apple filling. When all muffins are ready, bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool. In small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk. Drizzle over muffins and enjoy!
Copyright Shugary Sweets 2011-2013
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I now officially need to head to Panera to see about these muffins! Of course I could just make my own since I am sure yours are totally more awesome than theirs…I am just lazy today:-) I love that you said you made them the size for a giant…yum!!!!!
Those look adorable. I haven’t made muffins in forever, so I just may have to try out this recipe
Wow! What beautiful muffins. They sound and look delicious!
Wow, I have to visit Panera’s stat! The name is… odd, but dense makes me happy. And apple cinnamon is about my favorite combination ever. These look beautiful, I love your presentation!
Beautiful muffins! I love the muffin wrappers you used! And panera does make some of the best pastries, their cinnamon streusel bagels are the best! Yummy recipe
This is a awesome recipe…YUMMY
Aarthi
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/
These are my son’s favorite muffins from Panera. I can’t wait to make some for him at home. Thanks!
WOW! Oh, please help ME! I’m printing and pinning all at the same time! They look amazing.
I am making these right now. Don’t have the larger muffin tins, so will make regular sized one. Taking these to a Ladies Bible Study tomorrow morning. Thanks for the recipe!
We have a love for cinnamon rolls at our house but I think next time I’m going to try this recipe in place of our usual cinnamon roll…they look amazing!
These sound so good. I love the idea of a chunky muffin and yours look beautiful. I really have to give your recipe a try. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
These look sensational – so fluffy and wonderful
Almost reminds me of an apple pie in a muffin
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Your muffins are incredible! I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a muffin this badly before
I have featured this post in today’s Friday Food Fetish roundup. Let me know if you have any objections and thanks for the inspiration
OMG! These look amazing! Do you think you could feeze them? If I don’t I’ll eat them all!!
Yeah, I need to make these. Immediately. Pinned!
These have jumped to the top of my to make list! Thanks for sharing on weeekend potluck!
Thank you for recreating those! I love them!!
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Oh how fun, I have been wanting to make those Panera muffins too! These sound so fun to make, and huge muffins sound perfect to me! Beautiful:-) Take care, Terra
These look scrumptious! Thanks for sharing! I’ve been following your blog for a while but am now a new linky follower, since GFC will soon be no longer. I’ve moved my blog Little Rays of Sunshine over to a new site (morrowsunshine.com) and would love for you to come check it out sometime!
saw this.
Went to the store.
going to bake these now!
They look amazing. thanks for sharing the recipe!
These look amazing Aimee! Please stop over and share some recipes at Mix it up Monday:
http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/02/mix-it-up-monday_12.html
I hope to see you soon:)
YUMMY! Can’t wait to try these! We loved having you at our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Come back next Saturday and share more of your great recipes! -The Sisters
YUMMY! Can’t wait to try these! We loved having you at our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Come back next Saturday and share more of your great recipes! -The Sisters
Oh my gosh THESE are the muffins you tweeted a picture of that day!! I would so eat all of these for you, giant or no.
How do you think you would change the cook time for mini loaves?
Nommmmmm.
Yum! These look so awesome. I love muffins and these are such a great spin on them. Can’t wait to give them a try
I am blown away Aimee! wow. these look heavenly! So tall and fluffy and all of that glaze on top. I love raisins in my baked goods, especially paired with cinnamon and soft dough. I love these! And I love how giant they are.
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Thanks Sally. They were so so so good! And giant muffins are ALWAYS better. Right?
My youngest daughter loves the Cobblestone muffins at Panera. She’s going to be thrilled that we can now bake them at home. Thanks.
Do you have any idea what accounts for that bizzarre flavor that Panera cobblestones have? I read through your ingredients list and nothing on there looks plausible. I think you might be missing one of the spices.
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