Description
Delightful apple muffins promise a sweet morning escape with warm cinnamon and fresh fruit notes. Homemade comfort awaits you in each tender, spiced bite of this classic breakfast treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups (220g) diced apple
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Sugars:
- 1/2 cup (110g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (55g) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
Other Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk
- 3 tablespoons (43g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C (400F) and prepare a 12-hole muffin tin with grease or paper liners.
- Create the crumble topping by combining flour, sugars, and cinnamon, then mixing with melted butter until it forms a coarse, crumbly texture.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
- Coat apple chunks with a small amount of flour mixture to prevent sinking during baking.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually, beating thoroughly after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients and milk into the butter mixture, alternating in thirds. Mix gently to maintain a thick, spoonable batter.
- Carefully fold apple chunks into the prepared batter.
- Fill muffin cups nearly to the top with batter.
- Generously sprinkle crumble topping over each muffin, using about 1-2 heaping tablespoons per cup.
- Bake initially at 200C for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 175C and continue baking 12-15 minutes until a skewer shows minimal moist crumbs.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Prevent apple sinking by tossing chunks in flour before adding to batter, ensuring even distribution throughout the muffins.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain a tender, soft texture; stop mixing when ingredients are just combined.
- Adjust spices like cinnamon or add nutmeg for enhanced autumn-inspired flavor profile.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting regular flour with almond or oat flour, maintaining similar moisture and texture.
- Prep Time: About 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg