I was craving a warm, tasty apple muffin.
(Darn Pinterest and all the autumn treats floating around.)
But we didn’t have any apples – and I couldn’t get out of the house because of the napper.
We did have some apple cider and some applesauce, so I decided to see what I could do…
The Recipe:
Apple Cider Muffins, adapted from Lehighvalley.com
1 egg, room temperature
1/4 c applesauce
1 c whole wheat flour
2/3 c all-purpose flour
1 c apple cider
2/3 c sugar
1/2 c butter, room temperature
2 t baking powder
1 t cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
dash of ground cloves
1/2 t salt
Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line 12 cupcake wells. In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and applesauce, beating well after each addition. Whisk together flours, baking powder, spices, and salt. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture, then 1/2 of the cider, and repeat, ending with the last of the flour and mixing only until incorporated. Pour into prepared cupcake pan, filling each cup 3/4 way full. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
The Results:
Well, these certainly hit the spot.
And I think I did a pretty good job of taking a very sweet cupcake recipe and mellowing it out a bit into a muffin, with a couple healthier substitutions (though I did leave the sugar and butter alone).
I especially enjoyed the slightly dense texture that was full of the cider-y spice flavor.
I think if I were to make these again, I would add some apple chunks to give it that little extra ‘something’ to make them even better. (And it would NOT use the cupcake liners – these babies stuck hard to the liners, so beware.)
Oh, and if you want another take on Apple Muffins, check out Smidge’s Saucy Apple Spice Muffins… hers look divine! (And proof that great minds think alike.)
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Awww… you’re a sweetie, thanks for linking up with mine <3 It's nice to have you back here, this looks like an excellent new muffin recipe to try.. I love fall!!
Oh I have been in the mood for baking somehting with apples all day but didn’t have the time
I have never seen a muffin with cider before, that was new and I am sure tasted unique
Yay! I can leave a comment! All last week I couldn’t. This apple cider muffin looks like the perfect thing to cure your autumn baking yearnings. It would cure mine too if the heat would take a hike! I like the addition of the wheat flour. Also, natural maple syrup and the maple-y-ness is kind of nice and then there’s less processed sugar.
Mmmm these look really warming and delicious
Mind sending one… Batch
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Yay! I can comment again!
These look so delicious and I’m sure they would hit the spot. I love anything warm, fresh baked with apple goodness. And with cider – all the better! I’m going to have to make these for the kids’ snacks. Yummo!
Yay!! These look amazing. Pintrest is hard to take this time of year! Glad you are back to blogging!
Fall did come way too fast on Pinterest. I think Christmas will be here in another week. Great muffins by Scott!
Wish I could have one of these now, with my cup of coffee. Delicious!
This sounds like a great muffin for this time of year, actually great anytime of the year.
Apples were meant to be made into muffins. Yours look great!
I love muffins, but don’t have any apple muffin recipes. You just made my day!
I know what you mean about pinterest! LOL. I spray my cupcake liners with vegetable spray to peel off easier, esp. for moist baked goods. I have a big bowl of apples to use up for baking too!
Apples and cider in a muffin is like taking a bite into autumn. I think your muffins must have been so moist and that is why they stuck to the liners. Take care, BAM