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Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins on a wooden table from overhead with fresh apples.
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Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins

These Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins are soft, tender, and bursting with apple flavor and warm cinnamon spice. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Muffins
Keyword: Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins
Servings: 17 muffins
Calories: 260kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2 ⅔ cups (333 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup (73 g) vegetable oil
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup (67 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (245 g) buttermilk, room temperature

Apples

  • 4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, finely diced (about 4 cups)
  • 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons apple pie spice

Snickerdoodle Topping

  • ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt. Whisk together to combine.
  • In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the butter, oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and slightly fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Pour in the buttermilk and mix until just combined. The batter may look slightly curdled at this point; this is normal.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, toss the finely diced apples, granulated sugar, and apple pie spice. Stir until the apples are well coated.
  • Gently fold the apple mixture into the muffin batter using a spatula, being careful not to overmix.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each one to the top.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the topping.
  • Brush the tops of each unbaked muffin generously with melted butter, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the tops.
  • Bake the muffins for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5–10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 260kcal