Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tbsp for coating apples 
• 2 apples, peeled and diced
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon, plus a pinch for coating apples 
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

For the Topping:

• 1/2 stick butter, melted
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Line muffin/cupcake tin with liners. 

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, coat diced apples with flour and cinnamon. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar with mixer. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.

Add in flour mixture, a 1/4 cup at a time, alternating with milk, until fully incorporated.

Fold in diced apples.  

Scoop mixture into lined muffin/cupcake tins.  Each liner can be filled up to 3/4 full.

Bake for about 25 -30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.

Allow muffins to cool from the oven once done.

Cinnamon apple muffins

TOPPING:  Melt butter.  Mix together sugar and cinnamon.  Set aside.

Brush each muffin with butter then coat with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Done!

Cinnamon Apple Muffins