Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
A make-ahead, mornings-saved recipe with balanced sweetness and solid texture.
🍽 12 servings
⏱ Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 21 min
⏰ Total: 23 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, peeled if desired, cored, and diced small
- 220 g all-purpose flour
- 8 g baking powder
- 1 g baking soda
- 2.5 g kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 75 g unsalted butter, softened
- 65 g granulated sugar
- 65 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 5 g vanilla extract
- 120 g whole milk
- 20 g brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease the cups.
- Prepare the apples by coring and cutting them into small, even pieces. Peel them first if you prefer a softer texture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined and slightly fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two additions, alternating with the milk. Mix gently just until combined.
- Fold in the diced apples. Do not overmix the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- If using the optional cinnamon topping, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle a small amount over each muffin.
- Bake for 18–24 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool further.
Nutrition
218 cal/serving
3.5g protein
32.5g carbs
8.5g fat
Chef's Notes
Tip: Customize seasonings to taste. Always verify ingredient labels if you have allergies.