This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins, apple muffins topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze, are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a mid-day snack.
Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins
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The basic recipe for the apple muffin part of this Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins recipe is adapted from My Prairie Cookbook by Melissa Gilbert, star of "Little House on the Prairie". I loved the show when I was younger, and my daughter watched all the episodes just two years ago. I used #BrunchWeek sponsor Rainier Fruit's Lady Alice Apples in the muffins and Dixie Crystals Sugar for the cinnamon sugar topping. They are sweet and delicious! The batter is really thick, and I recommend checking them after 25 minutes. They are great warmed up, sliced, and topped with butter.
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Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins #BrunchWeek
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped sweet apples
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening
- For the cinnamon sugar topping:
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Blend the shortening, egg, milk, and apples in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
- Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full. Bake for 25-30 or until lightly golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool.
- Put the melted butter in a shallow bowl. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in another shallow bowl. Working one at a time, dip the muffin tops first in the butter, then in the cinnamon sugar. Once the muffins have all been dipped, repeat, butter first, then sugar. You should have enough mixture to dip each muffin twice. Store covered.
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Wendy Klik says
My mother always made me apple cakes for my birthday so this recipe brings me sweet memories, thanks.
Lorraine Ashmore says
Omelets. Always an omelet is what I want. I have a good friend I love to brunch with.
Bernadette says
I love omelets, too, but I hardly ever make them. I should really start.
Caroline Barbee says
These muffins look fantastic!
Bernadette says
Thanks Caroline!