Soft Apple Cider Muffins
These apple cider muffins are perfect if you want apple cider donuts, but with no donut pan. These are super soft apple cider muffins topped with apple cider butter and cinnamon sugar.
- Prep Time: 30minutes
- Cook Time: 15minutes
- Total Time: 45minutes
- Yield: 12 Muffins
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Apple Cider Muffins
2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Oil canola or vegetable
1/2 cup Apple cider
3/4 cup Brown sugar packed light or dark
1/4 cup White granulated sugar
1/2 cup Unsweetened apple sauce
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
2 Large eggs room temperature
1/4 cup Buttermilk or milk room temperature
1/4 cup Sour cream or greek yogurt room temperature
Apple Cider Butter
4 TBSP Unsalted butter melted
1 TBSP Apple cider
Cinnamon Sugar
2/3 cup White granulated sugar
1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425℉. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with 6 muffin liners, alternate the muffins liners in the holes. This will help give the best rise.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, apple cider, brown sugar, sugar, apple sauce, vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream using a whisk.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
5. Use a large cookie scoop to scoop the batter into the liners. It should be full to the top.
6. Bake at 425℉ for 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350℉. Bake for another 6-8 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Let the muffins sit in the hot pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
8. In a bowl, melt the butter and add the apple cider. In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
9. Dip the top of the muffin into the butter, then dip into the cinnamon sugar. Make sure the muffin is fully coated. Do this to all the muffins, then dip the muffins again in the cinnamon sugar.
Notes
Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the muffins.
High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.
Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.