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These muffins are soft, lightly spiced and loaded with little pieces of fresh apple. A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top bakes into a crisp, sparkly crust.
They come together in one bowl in about 15 minutes, and they freeze beautifully.
Prep
15 min
Bake
20 to 24 min
Total
About 40 min
Makes
12 muffins
You need about 1½ cups of diced apple, from 1 large apple. Firm apples keep little juicy pockets in every bite.
Dry ingredients
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All-purpose flour
2 cups
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Granulated sugar
½ cup
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Brown sugar, packed
¼ cup
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Baking powder
2½ tsp
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Salt
½ tsp
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Ground cinnamon
1½ tsp
Wet ingredients
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Large eggs
2
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Unsalted butter, melted
½ cup
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Milk
¾ cup
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Vanilla extract
1 tsp
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Apple, peeled and diced
1½ cups
For the topping
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Granulated sugar
2 tbsp
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Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Heat the oven
5 minutes
Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Mix the dry ingredients
3 minutes
Whisk the flour, both sugars, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Add the wet ingredients
5 minutes
Whisk the eggs, melted butter, milk and vanilla in another bowl. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in the apple.
Fill and top
3 minutes
Divide the batter among the cups. Mix the topping sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it over each muffin.
Bake
20 to 24 minutes
Bake until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
About 230
calories
34 g
carbs
9 g
fat
4 g
protein
Estimated from the ingredients for 1 of 12 muffins.
Room temperature
Keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days. After that, refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freezer
Freeze cooled muffins for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or warm in the microwave for 20 seconds.