Apple Cider Muffins Recipe
These New England inspired Apple Cider Muffins are the perfect fall treat! Make them with or without toasted pecans (yum!)
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 375kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen Aid Mixer
- hand mixer
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
For Muffins
- 8 TBSP softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup greek yoghurt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup apple cider
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 diced tart apple like Granny Smith, Fiji, Gala
For Streusel
- 2 TBSP cold unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp ginger
- Pinch salt
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup toasted pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line a 12-well muffin tin or two 6-well muffin tins with cooking spray or butter.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg; then, add yoghurt until blended.
- Add in the dry ingredients until incorporated.
- Add in the apple cider and vanilla extract just until combined.
- By hand, fold in the diced apples until well distributed.
- Make streusel: Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, pecans, and salt. Add the cold butter into the mix and rub together. Add in the flour until the streusel is a crumbly consistency.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tins until about ¾ full and top with streusel.
- Bake for 22-26 minutes.
- Allow the muffins to cool for 10-15 minutes on a wire rack until releasing from muffin tin.
- Allow to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal