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Freshly baked apple cinnamon muffins in paper liners on a white plate.

Apple Muffins

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 233 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 cups diced apples peeled and cored
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Raw sugar for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
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  • In a large bowl, whisk together the 2 cups flour, the sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, coat the apples with 1 tablespoon of flour.
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  • In another bowl, whisk together the butter, applesauce, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
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  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
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  • Fold in the coated apples until evenly distributed.
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  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with raw sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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  • Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 104mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Apple Muffins
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