Soft muffins with diced apple and cinnamon, ideal for breakfast or snack. Light, moist, warmly spiced.
# Components:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
09 - 1/2 cup milk
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Fruit
11 - 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
→ Optional Topping
12 - 2 tablespoons coarse sugar or cinnamon sugar
# Directions:
01 - Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined.
03 - In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil (or melted butter), milk, and vanilla extract until uniformly emulsified.
04 - Gently pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to ensure tender muffins.
05 - Carefully fold the diced apples into the batter until evenly distributed throughout.
06 - Evenly distribute the batter among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
07 - If using, sprinkle the tops of the muffins with coarse sugar or cinnamon sugar.
08 - Bake for 20–22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin emerges clean, indicating it is fully cooked.
09 - Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
