Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe
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Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe
Description
The Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe features a batter made from all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, complemented by diced apples that are tossed in a cinnamon and flour mixture. Butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla are creamed together before folding in the dry ingredients and milk to form a balanced batter. Muffins are baked until a toothpick comes out clean, ensuring a tender crumb with soft pieces of apple throughout.
A cinnamon sugar topping made by melting butter and combining sugar with ground cinnamon is added during baking to give a subtle crisp and extra cinnamon flavor on top. This topping can be adjusted in cinnamon intensity to suit personal taste, as noted in the recipe updates.
These muffins are best served fresh from the oven or within a day or two for soft texture and flavor. The cinnamon and apple combination is classic and comforting, functioning well as a morning treat or afternoon snack alongside tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour for coating apples
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for coating apples
- 2 cups apples diced
- ½ cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
For the Topping:
- 1/2 /2 cup butter melted
- 1/4 /4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 /4 cup ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray muffin tins with bakers spray or coat well with shortening or butter and flour, making sure to discard any excess flour from the tins after coating.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Mix flour with ground cinnamon used to coat the apples. Toss diced apples with the flour/cinnamon mixture to coat apples in a separate bowl. Set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar until lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add an egg, one at a time, taking care to fully incorporate before adding the other. Mix in vanilla.
- Gently fold in flour mixture, alternating with milk. Stir until just combined. Fold in diced apples and scoop mixture into prepared muffin tins, filling about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Prepare topping for muffins while the muffins are baking by melting the butter and allowing to cool slightly. Pour butter into a separate bowl sized easy for dipping tops of muffins. Mix together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl and set aside.
- Once muffins have baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly in the muffin tin. Then, remove each muffin and brush the butter on with a pastry brush (or dip into the melted butter) and then into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place onto a plate to finish cooling.
Notes
- The cinnamon sugar topping can be adjusted by reducing cinnamon for a milder spice flavor.
- Use diced apples coated with cinnamon-flour to prevent them from sinking and to distribute flavor evenly through the muffin.
- Fill muffin tins about two-thirds to three-quarters full to allow for proper rise and avoid overflow.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 571IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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