Apple Spice Muffins are one of my favorite fall recipes. Made with tasty chunks of apple, applesauce with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, they're so easy to make and taste great as breakfast or as a dessert!
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Are you guys noticing a trend around here lately? Like this post. And this post. Now here we are: another week, another apple recipe.
But I'm not sorry, not even a little bit. For a few reasons. First off, the apples are insane right now and I love them so much! #cantstopwontstop
Also, these muffins are no joke. Perfectly moist, deliciously flavored with spices that pull you so deep into seasonal happiness you'll want nothing but crisp Autumn air and cozy boots forever and ever.
I cut nice, solid chunks of apple to add into the batter. My apple of choice was Granny Smith, but any other variety that holds up well in baking will work (20 Ounce, Cortland etc.). But I constantly find myself coming back to Granny Smith's when I cook. They add this fantastic tartness the breaks up the typical sweetness of baked goods.
The finishing touch was a sprinkle of Turbinado sugar. This adds a glorious crunchy texture to the top of them and looks like pretty little diamonds on top of these gorgeous muffins.
This recipe actually makes a couple dozen muffins, so it's excellent if you're feeding a crowd. You can easily freeze half the batch or better yet share it with a beloved friend or family member (because what better way to share love than with freshly baked muffins?).
I'll tell you this, when I brought a batch of these into work, my coworkers went at it like a pack of hungry wolves and I'm pretty sure there were no regrets.
Need more fall recipe ideas? Here ya go:
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Apple Spice Muffins
Apple Spice Muffins are one of my favorite fall recipes. Made with tasty chunks of apple, applesauce with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, they're so easy to make and taste great as breakfast or as a dessert!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup of vegetable or canola oil
- 3 cups of flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 tsp. of baking powder
- 2 teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ tsp. of salt
- 1 tsp. of cinnamon
- ½ tsp. of ginger
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 2 cups of applesauce
- 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and diced into ½ inch pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your muffin pans with muffin cups (or if you'd prefer not to use muffin cups, you can instead grease your pan with cooking spray).
- Beat together your eggs and oil until well combined.
- Add the next 6 ingredients and beat until just combined.
- Add your applesauce and diced apples and mix quickly until fully combined.
- Scoop your batter into your muffin pan, filling the muffin cups almost to the top.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until your cake tester comes out clean.
- Enjoy once they've cooled!
Notes
These freeze well once baked and make a great gift!
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Apple Spice Muffins
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup of vegetable or canola oil
- 3 cups of flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 tsp. of baking powder
- 2 teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ tsp. of salt
- 1 tsp. of cinnamon
- ½ tsp. of ginger
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 2 cups of applesauce
- 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and diced into ½ inch pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your muffin pans with muffin cups (or if you'd prefer not to use muffin cups, you can instead grease your pan with cooking spray).
- Beat together your eggs and oil until well combined.
- Add the next 6 ingredients and beat until just combined.
- Add your applesauce and diced apples and mix quickly until fully combined.
- Scoop your batter into your muffin pan, filling the muffin cups almost to the top.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until your cake tester comes out clean.
- Enjoy once they've cooled!
Notes
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