Description
Delightful Apple Cinnamon Muffins bring warm comfort from classic American kitchens, filling homes with irresistible spiced aromas. Moist crumb and sweet apple chunks create a perfect morning companion you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (340 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients and Fruit:
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup (100 grams) white sugar
- 0.25 cup (50 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated apples (lightly packed)
Optional Add-ins and Topping:
- 0.25 to 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and muffin pan at 375°F (190°C), lining 8 cups with paper liners to ensure easy removal and prevent sticking.
- Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of dry ingredients to prevent clumping.
- Whisk eggs with white and brown sugars until the mixture becomes smooth and slightly thickened, creating a light and airy base for the muffins.
- Incorporate melted butter and vanilla extract into the egg mixture, blending thoroughly to develop a rich, consistent flavor profile.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a thick batter that will become more moist with the addition of grated apples.
- Carefully fold in grated apples and optional chopped walnuts, distributing them evenly without overmixing to maintain the muffins’ tender texture.
- Fill prepared muffin cups with batter, ensuring even distribution across all lined cups.
- Create a cinnamon-sugar topping by mixing sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle generously over each muffin to add a sweet, aromatic crust.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes, watching for golden-brown tops and checking with a toothpick for doneness – it should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow muffins to cool in the pan briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling, allowing them to set and develop full flavor.
Notes
- Always use room temperature eggs and butter for smoother, more evenly mixed batter that rises better during baking.
- Grate apples just before adding to prevent browning and excess moisture, which can make muffins soggy.
- Swap walnuts with pecans or almonds for different nutty flavors, or omit nuts entirely for nut-free diets.
- For gluten-free version, replace regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend to maintain similar texture and rise.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg