Apple Cider Doughnut Muffins
If that fall craving has you wanting fresh-baked apple cider doughnuts...try this twist as a muffin instead. It's sure to hit the spot.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer/Beater
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup butter room temp
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 chopped up apple (optional)
Cinnamon Sugar Topping (optional)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk together.
- In a separate bowl, add butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and cream together.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each to the butter and sugar mix
- Then add vanilla and apple cider and beat until combined.
- Using the dry ingredients, add a little bit at a time, and beat until combined. Don't over-mix. Just until it all comes together and the dry ingredients are incorporated.
- If you would like some fresh apple pieces in your muffins, add them now to the batter and mix in.
- Line a muffin pan with muffin paper cups
- Fill each muffin paper cup half way with batter
- Bake at 350F for about 20/25 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Since each oven bakes differently, the toothpick will be your key guide to when the muffins are perfectly ready.
- (Optional) Prepare a bowl with 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, to sprinkle on the top of the muffin after they come out of the oven.
- Let muffins cool for about 20 minutes before removing from pans to enjoy!
- Easily stored in air tight containers once fully cooled
Notes
**Ovens: Gas vs Electric Ovens. **
Gas ovens can bake hotter, if yours does reduce the baking temperature to 325 degrees to avoid getting a burnt outside edge on your loaf.
Electric ovens can bake cooler. There is a 20 to 25 degree difference in how an electric oven bakes compared to a gas oven. If you find that your electric oven generally takes longer to bake things, increase the temperature to 375 degrees to get the same result as baking at 350 degrees.