Apple Cinnamon Muffins
 
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Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Heaping ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 2 cups cored and finely chopped baking apples (you'll need 2 large apples)
  • For Topping
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar or turbinado sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with butter or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In the large beat together the butter, oil, and sugar with a wooden spoon until fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the egg and mix well.
  4. Mix in the yogurt.
  5. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
  6. Add flour mixture and apples to yogurt mixture and stir until just combined. The batter will be very thick. Do not over-mix.
  7. Use large spoon to divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. The cups should be full. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of sugar evenly over top.
  8. Bake the muffins for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  9. Remove the muffins from the oven, cool them for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn them out onto a rack to finish cooling completely.
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/apple-cinnamon-muffins