Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (divided)
  • 1 large egg (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk¹ (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour²
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ½ cups peeled and cored baking apples chopped in 1/2-inch pieces3 (about 2 medium baking apples)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease and flour or line 16 standard-sized muffin tin cups. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar together until fluffy and well-combined, about 2-3 minutes on medium.
  • Add the egg and mix until combined.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Mix in the buttermilk until combined.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Stir in just until incorporated. Don't overmix.
  • Stir in the chopped apples.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar over the batter.
  • Bake the muffins for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
  • Remove muffins to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.