Apple Muffins
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
12 muffins
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Calories
390 kcal
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Course
Breakfast, Bread, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Apple Muffins
Description
Apple Muffins recipe mixes a classic muffin batter enriched with avocado oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Dry ingredients include flour, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Folded into this are peeled, chopped apples which contribute moistness and fresh fruit flavor.
The crumb topping combines flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter stirred into a streusel with a crumbly texture that becomes crisp when baked. Muffins are baked at 375°F in paper liners and topped generously with the crumb mixture for texture contrast.
The muffins have a balanced sweetness from two types of sugar and warming cinnamon notes that complement the apple pieces. Their moist but firm crumb benefits from the leavening and careful mixing to avoid overworking the batter. These muffins work well as a grab-and-go breakfast or a sweet snack paired with coffee or tea.
According to the notes, a firm apple like Golden Delicious or Gala is preferred for texture and mild sweetness, while Granny Smith may be too tart. Muffins keep for up to two days at room temperature in an airtight container and can be frozen for up to a month for convenience.
Ingredients
For Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup avocado oil may substitute vegetable oil or other neutral cooking oil, or vegetable oil or canola oil
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 egg lightly beaten, large
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups peeled chopped apples
For Crumb Topping
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted but cooled so no longer warm to the touch, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl (or large measuring cup), whisk together oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well-combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and use a spatula or spoon to gently stir ingredients together until approximately 50-75% combined. Add apple pieces and continue to stir until ingredients are just combined (over-mixing may result in dense, dry muffins).
- Evenly divide batter into prepared muffin tin. Set aside while you prepare your crumb topping.
Crumb Topping
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt.
- Drizzle melted butter over the flour mixture and use a fork to toss/claw the mixture together until all of the dry ingredients are moistened and you have a crumbly streusel.
- Evenly divide streusel over the muffins.
- Transfer to center rack of 375F (190C) oven and bake for 24-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow muffins to cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes before carefully removing to a cooling rack (I use a butter knife to gently pry them up and then lift them from the pan) and allow to cool a bit before enjoying.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Golden Delicious or Gala for a balanced sweetness and texture.
- Avoid over-mixing the batter to keep muffins moist and tender.
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Wrap tightly and freeze muffins for up to 1 month for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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