I want to let you in on a little secret, I am a Life-n-Reflection affiliate.
Life-n-Reflection is an amazing online store created by Kristy, she carries fantastic printable digital files like tags, banners, albums and photo cards as well as textures to enhance your beautiful pictures, all created by Kristy!
I am in Love with the Orchard Baking Product Line from Life-n-Reflection.
As soon as I saw these Orchard Tags, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them.
First I resized them in Photoshop to fit my 1 3/8 inch hole punch. They are originally 2.5 inch so if you already have a 2.5 inch hole punch you are all set!
I printed mine at my local photo store but they are ready for you to print at home using your home printer…I just didn’t have any ink for my printer so I whipped them off to my favourite photo shop.
Then I punched out these great scallop circles in wonderful coordinating green cardstock and attached them to the orchard tags using double sided tape.
Use a mini hole punch and punch near the top of the apple stem.
I used the ring from a set of old wine glass charms that I no longer used but you could
easily use wire too!
And for that finishing touch I added a pretty ribbon.
Since I had beautiful glass charms to decorate my yummy glass of apple cider I figured I needed a little snack to go with it.
So I made the perfect fall treat…
Spiced Apple Cider Muffins
Here they are topped with delicious streusel ready to go in the oven.
Don’t you just love my little “Apple Cider Muffin” sign.
These are actually Treat Bag Toppers, also from Life-n-Reflection that I used as mini signs instead!
So PERFECT for a party, right? Oh, they would make super place cards too!
And that Cupcake Wrapper is too cute…I am absolutely in love with this whole line of orchard goodness!
Here’s the recipe for the Spiced Apple Cider Muffins
You may want to check out these great Recipe Cards too!
INGREDIENTS
STREUSEL
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2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
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4 teaspoons flour
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
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2 tablespoons rolled oats
MUFFINS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 large egg
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1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup apple sauce
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1/3 cup maple syrup
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1/3 cup apple cider
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1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
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1/4 cup canola oil
PREPARATION
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
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To prepare streusel: Mix brown sugar, flour, rolled oats and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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To prepare muffins: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
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Whisk egg and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in apple sauce, syrup, cider, yogurt and oil. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups (they’ll be quite full). Sprinkle with the streusel.
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Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.Kristy has shared a yummy Candy Apple recipe with printable recipe card on her blog, you can find it here.
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This is so splendid! Love , love love what you have put together with the Orchard baking products. Your spiced apple cider muffins are a perfect combination!!
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The apple tags are so pretty!
adorable! tags are so pretty… and the muffins look AMAZING! thanks, as always, for linking up at HEART+HOME @mercyink
have a blessed week,
lauren
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Yum yum yum yum! And I just love your wine glass charms! They are soo fall. Thanks so much for stopping and linking up at Mixer Monday at Whimsically Homemade!
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Hi there! just followed you here from the Twirl & take a Bow party – what a lovely idea ! I just adore those wine charms … all you need now is some mulled wine ….. hmmm!!!!
Siubhan@CraftLee
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Hi Sarah, these are really adorable! I like the design and photography very much…great inspiration.
Have a good day, Nancy
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Those tags are adorable!! Thanks so much for linking up.
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This is so cute! I love the apple theme. Speaking of…could you pass me one of those delicious looking muffins?!
I am a Life n Reflection affiliate too♥ What I love about this post is how we think so much alike…this is exactly what I would of done with them too☺ LOVE wine charms of any kind. They are adorable…great job.
Laurie
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The tags are darling and the muffins look yummy! Thanks for the recipe. Your Halloween deocr is featured on Totally Transformed Tuesday. Thanks for linking up.
Peggy
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The apple tags are really cute and those muffins look awesome!
The tags are super cute and I could go for one of those muffins right around now. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.
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Awww, those tags are adorable!!! I wish I was that crafty. Those muffins sound fabulous, thanks for sharing!! Stopping by from the Back for Seconds social. See you around!
~April
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What a cute idea! I love how you used them and love that you shared the recipe for the muffins too!
Have a great day.
Pam
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Great idea for glass charms – and thanks for the muffins! Joining from A Little Bird Told Me – http://allthoseartsygirls.blogspot.com/
These are adorable! I love the tags and incorporating the muffin recipe! This would be a great addition to your Pinterest Pin It! Linky party! http://growingupgabel.com/2012/10/pinterest-pin-it-linky-party/
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So cute Sarah! I swear you must craft in your sleep lady. Thanx for partying at THT!
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Love your cute tags!
I use wine charms. Yours are darling with the apple cider. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. did you enter my latest giveaway?
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Such a fun idea!
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Those are lovely wine charms!
how pretty! Wow, love this… you did a great job. I came over from Catch a Glimpse.
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So pretty! I love Life-n-Reflection! I am an affiliate too! You did a great job! I love the apples!
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Those little charms are too cute! And that recipe looks fabulous, can’t wait to try it. Thanks for linking this up to The Fun In Functional!
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Great tags, I love printalbes and putting tags and lables on everytning!
-Steph
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I love those little tags!! So cute
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Thanks so much for partying with us this week @ Keep Calm & Link Up!
xo, Meredith @ http://www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com
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These are most creative, and they look simply BEAUTIFUL
Great project !
I would love you to come link up at my Craft, Create & Inspire linky party ..
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Hope to see you there
Claire @ Polkadot pretties x
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they look so pretty!
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What a fun graphic! Love it tied to the stemware. The muffins sound and look yummy! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Hugs,
Jann
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Those tags are so cute!!! Thanks for visiting and linking up at Romance on a dime.
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Love these charming glass wine charms! Thanks for sharing on Simple & Sweet Fridays. Love the apple cider muffins too!
Jody
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I love the DIY wine charms. I will be featuring this tonight at my Fall into Fall party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks.
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Gorgeous hybrid creations! I’d never heard of Life-N-Reflection, but I’m always looking for new sources. Thanks for letting me know about such a good resource. You really made beautiful examples of how easy it is to make your own party decor.
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Beautiful. I wish I know how to do it.
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Those muffins sound delicious, and the cards/charms are so cute!
So glad you shared this at Artsy Corner
Keep up the amazing work!
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Your tags are adorable and the muffins sound absolutely amazing… Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and I hope you come back and party with us this week.
Both the charms and the muffins look great! Thanks for sharing on Fabulous Friday – I know my readers enjoyed seeing this too.
Warmly, Michelle
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