Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins are a soft and fluffy, made from scratch muffin. The basic batter is easy to make. The apple chunks and cinnamon swirl throughout the muffin make it the perfect Fall and Autumn breakfast snack or dessert.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins are the perfect Fall breakfast

Apple and Cinnamon has been a favorite Fall flavor combination for as long as I can remember.

There is just something about the flavor combo that just reminds me of the crisp Fall air. You know exactly what I am talking about.

As much as I love the summer, the pool and tans (spoiler alert: I usually stay pasty white all summer long. ?) not much can beat the first morning where there is a little bite to the air.

Sweaters, boots, scarves.. I am ready for it! Bring it on!

These Apple Cinnamon Muffins are no exception to my Autumn loving self. It just wouldn’t be right if I didn’t make these at least a few times!

My kids love muffins, I love how easy they are to whip up! They also freeze like a dream so a quick non-cereal breakfast is as easy as tossing the muffin in the microwave.

How to make Apple Cinnamon Muffins

The first step to making the Apple Cinnamon Muffins is to peel and dice some nice, tart & crisp Granny Smith Apples.

Set the apples aside, now lets make the batter.

Cream together butter and sugar. There is a lot more sugar than butter (but still not very much of either of them!) so when the butter and sugar are combined it will look like fluffy, white sugar.

Now, mix in an egg. This will create somewhat of a yellow paste.

The dry ingredients go in next. Flour, baking powder and salt.

Once again, the ‘batter’ will be very very dry. At this point it will resemble a boxed muffin mix package. It will be mostly dry, but could probably stick together if you tried hard enough.

Mix in some milk to make that dry mix into a wonderful muffin batter!

Fold in the chopped apples.

Once the apples have been folded into the batter, sprinkle some Cinnamon and Sugar on to the batter.

Fold two or 3 times to swirl the cinnamon and sugar throughout without completely mixing it in.

Use a cookie scoop and fill the muffin tins 3/4 way full.

This recipe makes great mini muffins as well as large muffins.

Bake at 350°. For mini muffins bake for 15 minutes. For large muffins bake at 17-20 minutes. Check at 17 minutes though.

While the muffins are in the oven, let’s make the vanilla glaze.

The glaze is super simple. Mix together some softened butter, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar.

After the muffins have been pulled out of the oven, wait a few minutes until they have cooled enough to handle but still warm.

Dunk the tops of the muffins into the glaze.

Tip it right side up and let it sit and finish cooling on a wire rack.

But first, be sure to ohh and ahh over the deliciousness you are holding! I mean, seriously drool. Right?

The glaze will kind of become one with the muffin and everything cools. It will give the top of the muffin a little extra sweetness!

I hope you and your family loves these muffins as much as my family does!

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins are a soft and fluffy, made from scratch muffin. The basic batter is easy to make. The apple chunks and cinnamon swirl throughout the muffin make it the perfect Fall and Autumn breakfast snack or dessert.

Ingredients

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

• 3 tbsp butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 small Granny Smith apples finely diced
• 1/4 cup cinnamon and sugar

Vanilla Glaze

• 2 tbsp butter softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until well combined.
3. Add in the egg and mix thoroughly.
4. Add the flour, baking powder and salt. At this point, the ‘batter’ should resemble a packaged muffin mix. It will be very very dry.
5. Slowly add in the milk and mix until the batter is smooth.
6. Fold in the diced apples.
7. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar* on top of the batter and fold 3 times. You’ll want cinnamon and sugar throughout the batter, not completely mixed in.
8. Using a cookie scoop, scoop the batter into muffin tins.
9. Bake at 350°. For the mini muffins, bake for 15 minutes. For the regular muffins bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
10. While the muffins are baking, combine all vanilla glaze ingredients together and set aside.
11. When the muffins are finished baking, take them out of the oven and let them set for a few minutes.
12. When they are cool enough to handle but still warm, dip the tops of the muffins into the vanilla glaze.
13. Let cool on a wire rack or just dig right in like I usually do. 🙂

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