Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Muffins are soft, fluffy, and packed with apple pieces plus a sweet cinnamon spice — basically fall in muffin form. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or when you just need something that smells amazing baking in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apple Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour (plus 1 tablespoon for topping)
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups apples, peeled & diced
- ½ cup canola oil
- ⅓ cup apple sauce
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly coat your muffin tin with baking spray or use paper liners and spray those.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 2 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
- Prep the apples: In a separate bowl, toss 2 cups of diced apples with ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of flour, until they’re lightly coated. Set aside.
- Mix the oil and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the oil and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in the vanilla and apple sauce.
- Combine everything: Gently mix in the dry ingredients, until just combined — don’t overmix. Fold in the cinnamon-coated apples.
- Bake: Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about ⅔ to ¾ full. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make the topping: While the muffins bake, melt ½ cup butter and set it aside to cool slightly. In another bowl, mix ¼ cup sugar sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon together.
- Coat the muffins: Once the muffins have cooled slightly in the pan, remove them and brush or dip the tops in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Let them cool completely on a rack (if you can wait that long!).
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