These easy homemade apple muffins are delicious, soft and flavorful. They make a great breakfast or snack. Muffins are one of my favorite past times and make me feel a little sentimental. I have fond memories of my dad making muffins on Sunday mornings. I LOVED muffins. My favorite were huckleberry, but I no longer live in the mountain west, so huckleberries are hard to come by. I use a similar recipe to what my dad used and I love seeing my kids' excitement when they get up and I'm grating apples for apple muffins.
Our favorite way to eat them is with some cut up fruit and scrambled eggs, but sometimes we just have muffins for breakfast. If I feel like making them healthier, I'll add grated carrot and oats, which also tastes amazing (another recipe for another day).
How to Make Apple Muffins
These are pretty straightforward and simple to make. Start by peeling and grating granny smith apples. 1 large apple or 2 small should be enough. Next, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder together in a medium sized bowl. Whisk and set to the side. In a different bowl add the milk, eggs and melted butter and whisk. Stir in the grated apple to the liquid mixture.
Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and mix by folding. Fold using a fork. Start from the bottom and fold up and over the top. Be very careful not to over mix. Over mixing will cause tough, pointy muffins. Folding slowly and carefully will prevent over mixing.
Pour into a lined muffin tin. Bake at 375* F for 18-25 minutes. The muffins will be just starting to turn golden. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean. Enjoy your easy homemade apple muffins!
Tips & Tricks
It's so important not to mix these muffins when adding the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients! Use a folding motion. It takes a little longer, but is well worth the moist, fluffy little pieces of heaven it creates.
Store these in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 2 months.
Check out our fabulous blueberry muffins here and our lemon summer squash muffins here!
PrintEasy Homemade Apple Muffins
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Description
Flavorful, soft and delicious, these yummy little pieces of heaven make a great breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cube butter, melted
- 1 cup grated granny smith apple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375* F.
- Peel and grate granny smith apples. 2 small or 1 large should be enough. Err on the side of more 😉
- Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder together in a medium sized bowl. Whisk and set to the side.
- In a different bowl add the milk, eggs and melted butter and whisk. Stir in the grated apple to the liquid mixture.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and mix by folding. Fold using a fork. Start from the bottom and fold up and over the top. Be very careful not to over mix. Over mixing will cause tough, pointy muffins. Folding slowly and carefully will prevent over mixing.
- Pour batter into a lined muffin tin. Bake at 375* F for 18-25 minutes. The muffins will be just starting to turn golden. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.
- Enjoy!
Notes
These store great in an airtight container in the freezer up to 2 months, or on the counter for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
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The texture of these muffins is absolutely perfect
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We love muffins, and wow, these are great! Perfect texture, great flavor. Will be making more soon!
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