Apple Cinnamon Muffins

A breakfast muffin packed with apples and warm spices.

Course Breakfast

Keyword Breakfast, Eggs, recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 24

Servings 20 muffins

3 apples - peeled cored and cubed (should make around 3 cups of chopped apples)
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
1 cup vegetable oil I've heard that applesauce works well instead if you want a healthier option
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups all purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar for sprinkling the tops

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and line a muffin tray with 18 liners
Prepare the apples and sprinkle cubes with a bit of lemon juice to keep from browning
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla
Add in the cinnamon, soda and salt, whisk again to incorporate
Blend in a cup of flour at a time, switch to a spoon or spatula to make it easier to stir. The batter will be quite thick
Fold in the apple chunks so that they are well-distributed through out the batter
Using an ice cream scoop (or spoon), fill the liners 3/4 of the way full with batter
Sprinkle tops with around 1-2 tsp of brown sugar, and pop into the oven
Bake for 20-24 min or until a toothpick comes out clean, and serve warm or at room temperature