Cosy up with a cup of tea, a good book and a spiced muffin. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in November. If you love apples and cinnamon, these Apple Cinnamon Strudel Muffins are for you
So first thing this morning, with a cup of steaming tea in hand and instrumental jazz playing low, I sat to get some writing done. This is where I plan to be all day today. I have so many recipes I want to share if my time and my computer will cooperate.
Don’t miss my post for Delicious Apple Desserts for Fall. More than a dozen treats from pie to cheesecake, muffins and more!
Starting today with these Apple Cinnamon Strudel Muffins.
I made these years ago and forgot about them. Then back sometime in October I was looking to make something with a few apples that needed using up. Then I remembered these muffins and they were great. Or at least how I remembered them. They are honestly delicious. I loved them the second time around even more. They are great on their own but even better with butter. Everything’s better with butter!
Notes about the muffins
Use Cooked Apples
You will notice in the recipe below that I cooked the apples before adding them to the batter. Why? Well, I have made many versions of apple muffins over the years and I just prefer a softer apple bite in the muffin. I find if you don’t give them a quick cook before adding them to the batter, they tend to be hard in the finished product. So, not really great. Plus they get more flavour with the added cinnamon.
You Can Double or Triple the STrudel Topping and Freeze for Later
The strudel topping is fantastic. You can double or triple the recipe for the topping and freeze it. It is great for cookies, cakes, loafs and pies. You can put it in a ziplock bag and freeze it. What’s great, is you can use it in your baking straight from frozen.
They are Best The Day They are Made
These muffins are best the day they are made, like lots of baked goods. Enjoy them straight out of the oven with lots of butter for best results! However, they are still great at room temperature and will keep for a few days in an airtight container.
Happy baking friends.
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Apple Cinnamon Strudel Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 2/3 Cup sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Teaspoon white vinegar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups plain flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt
- 2 Teaspoons cinnamon divided
- 3/4 Cups milk
- 2 Apples peeled cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons water
For the topping:
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 1/3 Cup brown sugar
- 2/3 Cups flour
- 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- For the topping:
- Combine butter, sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Mix with your hands until you have a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
- For the muffins:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line 12 muffins tins and set aside.
- Toss the apples in one teaspoon of cinnamon. In a medium skillet set over medium heat, add two tablespoons of butter until it melts, just about a minute. Add the apples and stir to coat in the butter. Let the apples cook for 2 -3 minutes allowing them to brown and soften. Reduce heat to medium low and add the water. Allow apples to simmer and cook until really soft for about 5 – 8 more minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk the vanilla and the vinegar into the milk
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar until light, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and mixing well.
- Sift in half of the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the milk and then the rest of the flour. Add the apples and stir until just incorporated. Pour evenly into prepared muffin tins. Evenly spoon the crumb mixture over the muffins. Bake for about 15 – 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cook on a wire rack. Best served the day they are made but will keep for up to two days in an airtight container.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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