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Cozy Apple Cider Donut Muffin Recipe Easy Homemade Spiced Cinnamon Sugar Crust

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These Cozy Apple Cider Donut Muffins feature a tender crumb with a spiced cinnamon sugar crust, delivering nostalgic fall flavors in an easy-to-make muffin form.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (or almond flour for gluten-free)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240ml) apple cider, preferably fresh or good quality bottled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (125g) peeled and finely chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar (for spiced cinnamon sugar crust)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for spiced cinnamon sugar crust)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for spiced cinnamon sugar crust)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line muffin tin with liners or grease well.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat sugar with melted butter until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
  4. Stir in apple cider and vanilla extract.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula just until combined.
  6. Fold in chopped apples gently.
  7. Divide batter evenly into 12 muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.
  8. Bake for 18-22 minutes, checking at 18 minutes with a toothpick for doneness.
  9. While muffins bake, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and melt butter in another.
  10. When muffins are out of oven, cool 3-5 minutes, brush tops with melted butter, then sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture.
  11. Transfer muffins to a cooling rack to let crust set and avoid sogginess.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid tough muffins. Use room temperature eggs for fluffier texture. Fresh apple cider adds best flavor. Brush butter while muffins are warm for best cinnamon sugar crust adhesion. Chilling batter for 15 minutes can yield a denser crumb. Baking times may vary depending on oven and pan color.

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