Apple muffins
Instructions
Apple muffins
Browned butter cream cheese frosting
Topping
Tip
You can begin by browning the butter to give it enough time to cool while the muffins bake. Keep a close eye on it as it browns; it can go from browned to burnt very quickly. Look for a golden-brown colour and a nutty aroma, then remove it from the heat immediately.
Ingredients
Apple muffins
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Butter, room temperature
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150 g |
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Sugar + extra 2 tbsp
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200 ml |
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Eggs
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2 |
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Wheat flour
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300 ml |
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Baking powder
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2 tsp |
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Arla Cravendale Semi-skimmed milk
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50 ml |
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Large apple, diced
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1 |
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Cinnamon
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1½ tbsp |
Browned butter cream cheese frosting
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Butter
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60 g |
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Cream cheese, room temperature
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150 g |
Topping
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Almonds coarsely chopped
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1 handful |
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Try our easy recipe for apple muffins
Whether you are enjoying a quiet moment alone or sharing them with guests, these muffins are sure to charm and satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth. They are easy to make and hold the perfect blend of comfort flavours and an indulgent texture.
A moist muffin base with tender apples and sweet cinnamon
The key element is the muffin, containing crispy baked apple pieces. They add a pleasant bite to the otherwise soft cake, and thanks to their tenderness and the sweet cinnamon surrounding them, they blend seamlessly in texture as well as in flavour with the moist cake.
Decorate with a browned butter frosting
Our cinnamon and apple muffins have the best frosting on top to complement their warm, cosy flavours: browned butter frosting with cream cheese and vanilla. It is almost like a regular cream cheese frosting, except the butter is browned before being whipped with the cream cheese. The browned butter adds a rich, nutty depth with caramel-like notes, and combined with the tanginess of cream cheese and the sweetness of vanilla, it creates a luxurious topping. The browned butter frosting also serves as a decadent decoration. You can pipe it in elegant swirls or peaks or spread it out with a spatula or knife for a more rustic look.
Add some crunch with toasted almonds
The base of these muffins is delightfully moist and soft, so with the almonds on top, you get a delicious crunch. The almonds are toasted to perfection, enhancing their nutty flavour, which complements their tender apple-infused crumb beautifully. Toasting the almonds not only adds a textural contrast, but also deepens the overall taste experience.
A treat for yourself or your guests
Our easy apple muffins are a treat for everyone with a sweet tooth. With delicious pockets of juicy apples, you get an amazing combination of sweet apples, warm cinnamon, and rich frosting. They are a favourite for any occasion, whether you are looking for a simple recipe to treat yourself on a rainy afternoon or if you are having guests over. You can also make them for a tasty dessert table as they will easily complement almost any other dessert. Serve them with our zingy lemon muffins, this beautifully layered raspberry meringue cake, or a classic spiced ginger carrot sheet cake.
Add your own touch
If you want to put a personal spin on these apple muffins with cinnamon, you can introduce spices like nutmeg or cardamom into the batter for extra spiced muffins. In addition to the almonds on top, consider adding finely chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter, and maybe also on top, to add to the texture and give the muffins a more pronounced nutty flavour. You can also replace some of the sugar in the batter with brown sugar to deepen the caramel notes, which complements the cinnamon apples beautifully. Lastly, apples and raisins are a classic, well-loved combination, so you will not regret adding a handful of raisins to the batter.
