Apple Cinnamon Muffins

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The holidays are here and that means that my wife starts setting out “holiday-scented” candles throughout the house. My favorite one is the Cherishthe Present™ Apple Cinnamon from the Glade^® Limited Edition Winter Collection . This scent evokes a sense of calm and joy in me. It also reminds me it’s time for me to start making one of my kids’ favorite foods: Apple Cinnamon Muffins!

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 medium apple, chopped

Glaze:

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease (or use muffin cups) a 12-cup muffin pan, set aside. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in bowl. Add milk, butter, vanilla and egg and stir until moistened.

 

Add the apples. I used one medium-sized Honeycrisp apple. Don't chop it too small, you want to make sure you can see and taste your apple pieces! Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 20-23 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

For the glaze:

In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and butter for glaze. Once the muffins have cooled take a muffin and dip the top in the glaze and twist. Make sure to cover all the top of the muffin.  Repeat until all muffins have been glazed.

Like I mentioned before, these muffins are my family’s favorite. I make them often throughout the holidays!

Each fragrance from the Glade^® Limited Edition Winter Collection aims to embody the special moments with friends and family that make the holidays so special.

We purchased our Glade^® Jar Candles at our local Publix.

A Dad's Holiday Survival Kit

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Holidays are here and our usual busy life has kicked into overdrive. From extra work to school performances to holiday parties, I feel like we are rushing all over town to try and get everything done. From previous experiences, I learned that I need to have a Dad's Holiday Survival Kit handy to make sure I am ready to go at all times!

This holiday survival kit holds all the necessities I need to get me through the day. I start my day at 5:00 am at the gym. I have to get my workout in at least 4 times a week. After the gym, I rush home, take a shower, have a quick breakfast and go to work. Right now, I am working from 8:30 am to about 8:30 pm 7 days a week. I have a deadline and am way behind so I have to stay extra time. I slip out of work, attend holiday performances, games or birthday parties and slip back into the office. I am EXHAUSTED by the time I get home. So exhausted, it's hard to sleep! This is awful since I need to be well-rested to take on the next day of crazy so I honestly count on Advil PM!

Advil PM has helped me gain the most from that extra hour of sleep!! I wake up rested, with relief from pain, and ready to take on the day and all my kids!

In my holiday survival kit, I not only have Advil PM but I also include: 

-water bottles (always a large size, drinking water is so important!!)

-herbal tea (I always have tea in the morning)

-protein bars (gotta keep the hunger monster under control)

-an extra pair of dress socks (you never know when you might need them)

-a holiday hat (gotta stay in the spirit of the season!)

I am a one-stop shopper. I stock up my survival kit at Walgreens! I'm like a kid in a candy store in there!

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