Apple Cinnamon Muffins
A quick, simple apple cinnamon muffins recipe loaded with fresh apples and ground cinnamon. Best of all, they’re gluten-free and ready in about half an hour.
For today’s dish, Kim and I wanted to do something special. We’ve been working with gluten-free cooking recently so that we could develop and share some gluten-free options on our blog.
This recipe for apple cinnamon muffins is a result of those efforts. I wish I could take credit for these apple and cinnamon muffins; however, it’s King Arthur Flour that gets all the credit for this one.
It only took a few simple changes to their recipe (link to follow), to create these moist, delicious apple cinnamon muffins.
Oh, just to be clear, this is not an ad, paid endorsement, or sponsored post, we just love their products!
Instructions:
First, preheat oven to 375° F. and line a cupcake pan with liners.
Next, gather all your ingredients together and wash, skin, and dice your apples.
Now, in a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the diced apples.
Then, mix the ingredients with a hand mixer until the batter is smooth and creamy.
Once everything is mixed, fold in the apples, saving about a 1/4-cup of diced apples to sprinkle over the top of the muffins just before they cook.
Afterward, using 1/3-cup measuring cup, fill the muffin liners with the batter and sprinkle the muffins with the remaining apples.
Last, bake for 20-25 minutes, remove when done and serve immediately or store them for later.
I used a modified version of King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Whole Grain Banana Muffins for this recipe.
Tips for Your Apple Cinnamon Muffins:
- When it comes to gluten-free recipes, I’ve learned, more fat you add, the better the final product.
- Make sure to remove the core of the apple after the wash and skin them.
- My experience is that gluten-free baked goods stick to pans, so please use the liners with this recipe.
- Swap the ground cinnamon for apple pie spice for a wonderful warming flavor.
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup cane sugar, or granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cups King Arthur Measure for Measure
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 2 apples, medium-sized; peeled and diced
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the diced apples.2 teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¾ cup cane sugar1 ¾ cups King Arthur Measure for Measure½ cup unsalted butter2 Large Eggs1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 cup milk
- Then, mix the ingredients with a hand mixer until the batter is smooth and creamy.
- Now, fold in the apples, saving about a 1/4-cup of diced apples to sprinkle over the top of the muffins just before they cook.2 apples
- Afterward, using 1/3-cup measuring cup, fill the liners with the batter and sprinkle the muffins with the remaining apples.
- Last, bake for 20-25 minutes, remove when done and serve immediately or store them for later.
Excellent gluten free recipe. I used raw sugar & apple pie spice in place of cinnamon & nutmeg & sprinkled cinnamon & sugar on top. Delicious!
Thank you Jill! Kim and I are glad you liked the recipe. Thank you again for coming back to comment on the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂
Hi ,
I made these today – I’d post a photo but I don’t think I can ? Only change I made was adding cinnamon sugar to unbaked muffin tops & then drizzled cooled muffins with a cinnamon sugar glaze .
Thank you, Cathy! That’s sounds like a great modification. Kim and I are thrilled you enjoyed the muffins. Thank you again for coming back to comment on and rate the recipe card. Have a lovely day 🙂
Hi ,
I made these today – I’d post a photo but I don’t think I can ? Only change I made was adding cinnamon sugar to unbaked muffin tops & then drizzled cooled muffins with a cinnamon sugar glaze .
Yum! I bet these muffins taste similar to an apple pie. I haven’t made breakfast muffins in a very long time.
Thank you for commenting and have a wonderful day 🙂
This looks like a delicious recipe. I have rebooking for a new gluten free muffin to add to the ones I have been making. I love the Apple and cinnamon combo
Thank you, Jenn! I’m glad you like the recipe and wish you a wonderful day 🙂
Those look great. I like the big chunks of apples still in tact – they add texture, too, I’m sure, in addition to a taste explosion.
Thank you, Cherri! We glad you liked the presentation. Have a wonderful day 🙂
Yum! I bet these muffins taste similar to an apple pie. I haven’t made breakfast muffins in a very long time.
This looks like a delicious recipe. I have rebooking for a new gluten free muffin to add to the ones I have been making. I love the Apple and cinnamon combo
Appreciate your in-depth easy to follow instructions for this recipe. Great pictures too! This recipe sure looks good!
Thank you for commenting Tim and have a great Thursday 🙂
Those look great. I like the big chunks of apples still in tact – they add texture, too, I’m sure, in addition to a taste explosion.
Appreciate your in-depth easy to follow instructions for this recipe. Great pictures too! This recipe sure looks good!
I love apple recipes. These muffins look so yummy. I cannot wait to try out this recipe for myself.
Thank you, Stephanie! Us too, Kim and I hope you enjoy the muffins. 🙂
I love apple recipes. These muffins look so yummy. I cannot wait to try out this recipe for myself.
Yummy!! Cinnamon Apple Muffins are a favorite of mine. I love how you reserved some apple for the tops of the muffins!
Thank you, Joely! It always makes the muffins look better when you save some of the fruit for the top. Have a great Thursday 🙂
Yummy!! Cinnamon Apple Muffins are a favorite of mine. I love how you reserved some apple for the tops of the muffins!