Apple Cider Donut Muffins Recipe
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Apple Cider Donut Muffins Recipe
Description
This recipe combines all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and cinnamon with a creamy mixture of butter, oil, brown and granulated sugars, eggs, vanilla, apple cider concentrate, and buttermilk to form a batter. The batter is scooped into a greased muffin pan and baked until a toothpick comes out clean.
While baking, a topping of melted butter mixed with granulated sugar and cinnamon is prepared. After baking, muffins can be brushed with this mixture to replicate the sugary spiced coating typical of apple cider donuts. The apple cider concentrate provides a pronounced orchard flavor, creating soft, moist muffins with a warm spice profile.
Mini muffin forms shorten baking to 10–12 minutes. Substituting regular apple cider for the concentrate reduces the cider flavor but still yields tasty results.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 /2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 /4 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/4 /4 cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 1/2 /2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 /2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 /4 cup apple cider concentrate see the recipe below or substitute with apple cider
- 1/4 /4 cup buttermilk
For the Topping:
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 /2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Apple Cider Concentrate
- 1/2 /2 cup apple cider
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray the muffin pan with nonstick baking spray or coat well with butter and flour, making sure to discard any excess flour from the pan after coating.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and the sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add an egg, one at a time, taking care to fully incorporate before adding the other.
- Mix vanilla, apple cider concentrate (or apple cider), and buttermilk in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Gently fold flour mixture, into the butter/sugar mixture, alternating with the milk mixture. Stir until just combined. Scoop mixture into prepared muffin pan, filling about 1/2 full. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Prepare topping for muffins while the muffins are baking. Melt the butter and allow to cool slightly. Mix together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in another bowl and set aside.
- Once muffins have baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes in the muffin tin. As you remove each muffin, brush top of muffin with melted butter. Roll the sides of the muffin in the cinnamon sugar and then roll the top of the muffin in the cinnamon sugar. Place onto a plate to finish cooling.
Apple Cider Concentrate
- Heat apple cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until it has reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
Notes
- Using apple cider instead of concentrate will lessen the cider flavor but still produce good muffins.
- Mini muffins require checking doneness around 10 to 12 minutes of baking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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