Cinnamon Apple Muffin Recipe
Bake easy apple muffins with fresh cinnamon-spiced apples in this simple 40-minute recipe. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- knife
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- whisk
- electric mixer
- spatula
- muffin tin
- oven
- wire rack
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups peeled and finely chopped apples about 2 medium apples
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Beat the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure everything is incorporated.
- With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the flour, and mixing just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Gently fold the chopped apples into the batter with a spatula until they are evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.