Cinnamon Donut Muffins (with Apples)

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4.6

14 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    234 kcal

  • Course

    Baked Goods

  • Cuisine

    American

Cinnamon Donut Muffins (with Apples)

Delicious cinnamon donut muffins with tender apple pieces inside; this is an easy recipe for cinnamon muffins that taste very much like a donut. A perfect fall treat ready in less than 40 minutes.

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Ingredients

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Muffins:

  • 1 cup apple finely chopped, 2 small, about 140 g
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 g, Note 1
  • ¼ cup neutral cooking oil neutral-tasting like canola, 60 ml, generic cooking oil
  • 1 egg large, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup milk 180 ml, whole
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 225 g
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • salt a pinch

Cinnamon sugar coating:

  • 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted

Instructions

Donut muffins:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/180°C. Brush the muffin tin holes with oil (or spray them with baking spray).
  2. Apples: Peel, core, and chop them into small cubes. Set them aside.
  3. Whisk sugar, oil, egg, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
  4. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
  5. Combine batter: Add dry ingredients to the wet and whisk briefly until just combined. Don’t overmix; a few streaks of flour in the batter are ok. Fold in the apples with a rubber spatula.
  6. Bake: Divide the batter between the muffin holes and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown (Note 2).
  7. Cool for 5 minutes in the tin. Coat them while they are still hot, just cool enough to handle.

Cinnamon coating:

  1. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  2. Melt the butter in a small pan.
  3. Dip each muffin in the butter and then turn it in the cinnamon mixture (I like to cover them entirely with the topping). Place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Using a digital kitchen scale in baking guarantees the best results (Amazon affiliate link).
  • To make mini muffins distribute the batter into the prepared mini muffin pan holes and bake them for 10-13 minutes or until golden.
  • Using a digital kitchen scale in baking guarantees the best results (Amazon affiliate link).
  • To make mini muffins distribute the batter into the prepared mini muffin pan holes and bake them for 10-13 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1muffin Calories 234kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 105mg (4%) Potassium 46mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 164IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 234 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1muffin
Calories 234kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 105mg 4%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 164IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 77mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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