Review of Krusteaz Apple Cinnamon Supreme Muffin Mix

Every so often I get the taste for muffins or quick bread to go with my morning coffee. On that note, I recently picked up a box of the Krusteaz apple/cinnamon muffin mix. I usually try to make muffins from scratch but every so often I encounter a full schedule where a premade mix makes the job a lot easier. This time around I decided to go with an apple flavored muffin mix as opposed to my usual blueberry choice. The muffins were purchased at Meijer under their three boxes for five dollars sale. A box of the Krusteaz mix at $1.67s seemed like a pretty good deal next to competitive other brands at $2.30 per box.

The packaging is like your typical cake/pancake mix with the white background and red Krusteaz labeling. The package contents weigh in at 19.2 ounces and provide enough to make two trays of muffins or in my case one shallow loaf pan quick bread. I usually prefer to prepare quick breads as opposed to muffins since I dread cleaning muffin pans. I also think muffins are more susceptible to drying out during baking and cooling process.

The preparation of this breakfast item was easy as it was simply a matter of mixing premixed muffin mix along with 1 and ¾ cup of water along with the special apple jam like ingredient that was in a separate pouch. No oils needed! The apple compote item was the last ingredient that was gently folded into the batter.  I then placed the quick bread into a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. The baking process left the entire upper level of my home smelling cinnamon apple fresh. Yes! 

Taste of Krusteaz Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread

As the loaf cooled, I cut ten decent size slices for serving. The slices were still moist and the apple compote was visible throughout the bread. The taste was an immediate let down. While I enjoyed the additional apple flavor, the parts of the muffin that did not have the compote were really flavorless. I was really looking forward to this breakfast and barely got through one piece. The dough needed to be sweeter or required a little cinnamon blast throughout, something………..anything.  The rest of the family also gave this breakfast item a thumb's down.

I am not going to give up on cinnamon apple muffins as I will search for another brand or search for a recipe online.

I rate the Krusteaz Cinnamon Apple Supreme Muffin Mix a weak purchase.