Fresh Apple Cinnamon Muffins

MAKES: 12 muffins

COOK TIME: 15 Min

We top our fresh apple and spice-baked Fresh Apple Cinnamon Muffins with a nutty, brown sugar blend, that's really incredible! It's all the flavors you love, mixed into one really conveniently-sized treat. We think you might need to make a couple of batches!

What You'll Need

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) butter, melted
1/3 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

What to Do

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and the salt.
In a medium bowl, beat together the egg and milk. Stir in chopped apple and melted butter. Add all at once to flour mixture; stir just until mixed (batter will be very stiff).
Spoon into prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Mix chopped nuts, brown sugar, and remaining cinnamon to make topping; sprinkle evenly over muffins.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and serve warm.

Notes

Do you love baking with fresh apples? If so, be sure to check out all of our tips, tricks, and easy apple recipes, here!

If you're a fan of these Fresh Apple Cinnamon Muffins (and we know you will be!) then you've got to check out some of our other apple muffin recipes, like our Apple Walnut Bran Muffins and Apple Nut Muffins.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 168
Calories from Fat 60
Total Fat 6.7g 10 %
Saturated Fat 2.9g 15 %
Trans Fat 0.2g 0 %
Protein 3.1g 6 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 26mg 9 %
Sodium 224mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
Sugars 12g 0 %

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wgkib4313349

Oct 03, 2016

I made these per the recipe and they were delicious. The only thing I would do differently is to shred the apple rather than cut it into small chunks.

toniretman 5006408

Sep 19, 2016

Pretty good. Used 2 apples.

sfrigon4 3232191

Oct 13, 2015

A good egg replacement is ground flax mixed in water.

wgkib4313349

Aug 25, 2015

I gave this a 3 star rating because the muffins are so small. There is not enough batter to make 12 muffins. They didn't raise much at all but they do taste good!

grannyblu

Jul 26, 2014

I used 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup splenda added 2 Tablespoons oil and an extra chopped apple pretty good!

Giggy

May 06, 2014

Dear Test Kitchen Team, I am a lacto vegetarian. I love cakes but cannot find any cake recipe without eggs. Could you please make cakes without eggs?

Test Kitchen Team

May 07, 2014

Hi there Giggy! While we don't have any cakes without eggs at this time, we may start working on some specialty recipes in the future. Have you searched the internet for ideas on how to replace the eggs in cakes? One suggestion we found is to use an egg replacer; an egg-free substitute that can be used for baking.

cherisarempe 90026 95

Aug 22, 2014

Google search Divvies Chocolate Cupcakes (marthastewart.com). I have made that recipe hundreds of times for my five kids school snacks without the frosting. We call them chocolate muffins. My kids love them.

polisteve 6359484

May 06, 2015

Giggy. Hi I am Marcia Poli. I have a chocolate cake recipe with no salt or eggs in it. Email me at polisteve@ymail.com. I will get you that recipe. Ok. Marcia Poli.

jessreiche

Dec 01, 2013

I've made these a few times and my family enjoys them.

dlallbright46 5208 222

Nov 25, 2013

I MADE THESE MUFFINS TWICE NOW AND THEY DID NOT RISE UP LIKE MUFFINS SHOULD. I FOLLOWED THE RECIPE AS IT IS WRITTEN BUT EVEN THE SECOND TIME THEY WERE SMALL AND TASTED OKAY BUT THEY LOKED NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURE. I HAD ALL FRESH INGREDIENTS. THE BATTER WAS DRY AND A LITTLE HARD TO STIR. COULD BE THAT MY MUFFIN PAN IS SMALLER THAN THE ONE USED IN THE PICTURE? PLEASE ANY ADVICE. THE ONLY THING I DID WAS USE DRY MILK AND SPLENDA.

shittle48 4580392

Nov 20, 2013

Came out a bit dry and heavy.

joyceannanderson 7 687700

Nov 17, 2013

We really love these muffins. Have made them three times now. Only change I made was to add about 1 tsp. of vanilla to the batter. Will be a regular serve at our house.

wgkib4313349

Oct 19, 2013

This is a good recipe for apple muffins but I did not like the crusty top of brown sugar. I think next time I will make a confectioner's sugar topping to put on after it comes out of the oven. The muffin without the crusty topping is good!

lindacleone 500489 3

Sep 12, 2013

yes, if it would print

Eaglepic 5768109

Dec 09, 2013

I would try and copy it to a Word document and then try and printed. This has worked for me. Good luck!

ant cake

Aug 29, 2013

Muffin is kind of blah, but topping is excellent. Maybe double the topping to make it better??

CaramelandCocoa

Aug 28, 2013

Made em. Loved em. Will be a regular in this house. http://www.caramelandcocoa.com/2013/08/fresh-apple-cinnamon-muffins.html http://www.caramelandcocoa.com/

boopiethis 0989339

Aug 08, 2013

this sounds great! I would like to make this into a loaf. can I & how long would I bake it? And, is one apple enough? i'm giving it five stars just cuz it sounds 'ooh so good'!

yorka1962 7757506

Jul 14, 2013

What kind of apples do you use? There are soooo many to choose from.

Test Kitchen Team

Jul 16, 2013

We found that any apple will work for these muffins. However, we recommend Granny Smith, Gala, or Fuji because they are crisp and tart and hold up well when baked. Enjoy!

luckyme313 7523874

Jun 27, 2013

Very very yummy! I grated the apple though instead of chopping and I used two of them. I love love love this recipe!!

LYNNIE

Mar 05, 2013

I would really like too make these but I have too watch my carbs. Would u be able to tell how many carbs would be in one muffin?

SUZAG

Mar 05, 2013

Only one apple for 12 cupcakes?

therese3552 548181 5

Nov 13, 2012

terrific!!!! just like this web site

Ona

Oct 28, 2012

look delish and simple enough to make, however I will have to grind the nuts up as my family won't eat anything if they can see nuts.....how little they know!!!!

pjtjames 0377630

Oct 26, 2012

Just made these simple muffins. Accidentally mixed the brown sugar in with the egg and milk with the chopped apple and melted butter and left out the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and nuts. I didn't sprinkle anything on top; just popped them in the oven. They were really yummy straight from the oven. I will make them this way from now on...

jymeow

Jan 22, 2012

These were REALLY good! However you do not need as much of the brown sugar topping as this recipe states, it would be too much as these muffins are just sweet enough.

SmartyTru

Oct 10, 2011

these sound so good