Easy Apple Vanilla Cream Muffins Perfect for Rosh Hashanah

A new recipe for apple and vanilla cream muffins offers a festive and simple dessert option for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday. These muffins feature a crispy exterior with a soft, sweet filling of apples and vanilla cream.

The recipe, developed by Tali Bar, requires approximately 40 minutes of preparation time and is rated as easy in difficulty. The ingredients for the dough include margarine or pareve butter, an egg, baking powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, and flour. The filling consists of a large, firm apple, such as a Granny Smith or Pink Lady, peeled and diced, along with thick vanilla cream and powdered sugar for dusting.

To prepare, preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) and grease a muffin tin. Combine the dough ingredients in a mixer until a soft, workable dough forms, adding a little flour if it's too sticky. Press the dough into the muffin cups to create small bowls, fill with diced apples and a teaspoon of vanilla cream, then cover with another piece of dough, sealing the edges.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the tin and dusting with powdered sugar. A key tip is to use a thick vanilla cream, not a liquid sauce, to prevent the filling from leaking. The muffins can be made ahead, frozen, and reheated before serving.