Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 1 granny smith apple, (peeled)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter, (melted)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375˚F.
  • Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Grate apple on the large holes of a box grater.
  • Transfer grated apples to a strainer; cover with plastic wrap and let stand to drain.
  • In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; whisk until incorporated. Set aside.
  • Pour melted butter in a mixing bowl. Let cool slightly.
  • To the melted butter whisk in the egg. Then, whisk in the milk.
  • Whisk 1/3 of the flour mixture into the milk mixture.
  • Whisk in another 1/3 of the flour mixture into the liquid mixture; whisk until liquid is absorbed.
  • Whisk in the remaining of the flour mixture.
  • Gently fold in the grated apples.
  • Evenly distribute the batter into prepared muffin pan. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon; mix to incorporate.
  • Sprinkle tops of muffin batter with cinnamon-sugar.
  • Bake muffins for 20 minutes, or until risen, golden on top, and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out dry.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Cool muffins in the pan set on a rack.
  • Lift them out when they have cooled completely.