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Apple Muffins Recipe
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Apple Muffins

Course Bread, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword apple-desserts, apple-muffins, apple-recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 16 Muffins
Calories 235kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced gala apples peeled and cored
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter melted and cooled
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup bits-o-brickle (English toffee bits)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan plus 4 cups of additional pan with baking spray. Alternately, line with cupcake liners lightly spritzed with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl mix together diced apple and granulated sugar. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda and salt. (A whisk works perfectly for this step)
  • Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • Mix apples into dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients, mix well.
  • Divide batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with pecans and toffee bits.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.
    Store chilled in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg