Moist homemade apple muffins with a sweet cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodle topping. A family friendly breakfast, perfect for Fall and all year long!

Moist homemade apple snickerdoodle muffin recipe from @bakedbyrachel

I’ll happily watch Harry Potter just about any day. My kids even get excited to watch the movies now, but especially my oldest since she’s been reading the series. What’s funny to me is how the ‘Harry Potter weekends’ happen and we’ll watch and even sit through the commercials but we could just as easily put in the DVD…skipping the commercials and getting through the movies faster. And yet, every time one of these weekends happens, we watch on tv. Does this happen to anyone else? Surely they’re convincing a lot of people to tune in or they wouldn’t keep doing it. That or maybe they’re just struggling that bad for things to air.

Every year, sometime in April, I start to wish eagerly for apple season to return. This is because I can no longer get big beautiful local courtland apples anymore. The grocery store continues to have some for another month or two, but they’re not the same and not nearly as good. Once mid-August hits, our favorite apple farm is back open, but still lacking my favorite, which isn’t available until late September. I’m practically counting down the days. It’s almost here! I’m not about to rush through September, but I’m so excited to get a giant bag of apples. Seriously, courtlands are the absolute best. They’re similar to macintosh, but firmer and don’t brown fast. They’re ideal for eating fresh, in baked goods, canning… anything you could possibly desire.

Moist homemade apple snickerdoodle muffin recipe from @bakedbyrachel

I love all things apple related but especially apple muffins. I always have and definitely always will, especially when they’re perfectly moist and bursting with Fall flavors.

I decided to combine a few of my favorite things with this family friendly recipe…

If I could eat apple snickerdoodle anything and everything all season long, I’d be totally content. From apple snickerdoodle cobbler to apple butter snickerdoodle cookies and these apple snickerdoodle muffins… it’s a fun flavor combination that I can’t get enough of. If you’re anything like me, you’ll definitely want to whip these up asap.

Moist homemade apple muffins with a sweet cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodle topping. A fun family friendly breakfast or snack, perfect to enjoy all year long!

Moist homemade apple snickerdoodle muffin recipe from @bakedbyrachel

5 from 2 ratings

Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 muffins
Moist homemade apple muffins with a sweet cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodle topping. A family friendly breakfast, perfect for Fall and all year long!

Ingredients
 

  • 1/4 C applesauce
  • 1/2 Tb vegetable oil
  • 1/4 C granulated sugar
  • 1/4 C light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tsp baking powder 
  • 3/4 C shredded apples
  • 1 C all purpose flour

Topping:

  • 2 Tb granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a regular muffin with 8 paper liners.
  • Peel and shred apples. Squeeze out excess juice. 
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine applesauce, vegetable oil and sugars. Mix in egg and vanilla. With mixer running on low, add in baking powder, salt and spices. Mix in apples. When apples are equally distributed, mix in flour. Mix until just combined. 
  • Using a large cookie scoop, divide batter between prepared lineres. 
  • Mix together remaining sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over each portion of batter. 
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool in pan for 2 minutes before transfering to a wire rack to cool completely. 
  • Store in an arightight container for up to several days. 

Notes

An original recipe from Baked by Rachel
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. Nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For the most accurate data, use your preferred nutrition calculator with the actual ingredients you used to make this recipe.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keywords: Muffin

Moist homemade apple snickerdoodle muffin recipe from @bakedbyrachel