Apple Fritter Muffins (Printable)

Moist, tender muffins bursting with apple chunks and cinnamon, finished with a powdered sugar glaze.

# What You'll Need:

→ Apples

01 - 2 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced

→ Dry Ingredients

02 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
03 - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
04 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
05 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/2 cup milk
09 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Glaze

11 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
12 - 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold together gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold diced apples into batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately 2/3 full.
07 - Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Mix powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon milk, adding more milk as needed to achieve drizzling consistency.
10 - Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like you've been baking all morning, but come together in less time than it takes to watch a cooking show episode.
  • The glaze adds that final touch of indulgence that makes people think you're more skilled in the kitchen than you actually are.
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter is the quickest way to end up with hockey pucks; fold gently and stop as soon as you don't see streaks of flour.
  • Room-temperature apples release more flavor than cold ones, so let them sit out for a bit if you've just prepped them.
03 -
  • Toss your diced apples in a tiny bit of lemon juice just before folding them in; it brightens the flavor and keeps them from browning if you prep them ahead.
  • If your muffins are browning too fast on top, tent them loosely with foil for the last 5 minutes of baking.
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