Apple Cinnamon Muffin Recipe

Cinnamon flavored apple muffins.

Photo of a home baked apple cinnamon muffin
Home baked apple cinnamon muffin

This recipe yields 6 big muffins.

Ingredients

  • Pastry flour, 150 g (1 cup)
  • Cinnamon (ground), 1/2 tsp
  • Baking powder, 5 g (1 tsp)
  • Salt, 1/8 tsp
  • Granulated sugar, 75 g (1/3 cup)
  • Egg (room temperature), 1 medium
  • Vegetable oil (canola oil), 50 ml (1/4 cup)
  • Milk or buttermilk, 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 1/2 Tbsp)
  • Vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp
  • Apple (peeled, cored, and diced), 1 medium

Directions

  1. In a bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt
  2. Add the diced apple to the flour mixture and toss to coat
  3. In another bowl, beat the egg with the sugar and vanilla extract until thick and creamy
  4. Add the oil to the egg mixture and beat well
  5. Add the milk to the egg mixture and beat for a few seconds
  6. With a spatula, carefully fold the flour and apple mixture into the egg mixture until just combined
  7. Spoon the batter into the cups of a greased 6-cup muffin tin
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for about 25 minutes
  9. A skewer inserted into the center of the muffins should come out clean
  10. Remove the muffin tin from the oven and leave to cool for about 5 minutes
  11. Carefully remove the muffins from the muffin tin and place on a wire rack to cool

How to serve

Serve warm or at room temperature.