Easy Apple Muffins
If you’ve been around In the Kids Kitchen for awhile, you know that we love healthy muffin recipes for a quick breakfast-on-the-go or an easy afternoon treat – not to mention they are super easy to kids to help make! Today we’re sharing a delicious easy apple muffin recipe your kids are going to love!
Easy Apple Muffins
Muffins are great for making with kids because you don’t need to break out the mixer and you don’t have to worry if there are lumps in your batter.
Muffins are incredibly forgiving – despite spills and occasional missed ingredients, I’ve never had a batch turn out truly horrible so you can just focus on having a great time baking with the kids and not worry if things don’t go perfectly.
Plus, unlike more sugary desserts, you won’t have to hesitate to let the kids indulge in their creations.
These apple cinnamon muffins are moist thanks to the inclusion of applesauce, with a delicious apple-cinnamon flavor that just tastes like fall.
This is a great recipe to make when you need to use up a couple bruised apples – which we always have plenty of after a trip to the apple orchard. (One of my favorite fall traditions!)
Easy Apple Muffins Ingredients
- 1 Cup flour
- ¾ Tsp baking powder
- ½ Cup sugar
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup butter, melted
- ⅓ Cup milk
- ¼ Cup applesauce
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Apple sliced
Tip: Our easy apple muffins make the perfect make-ahead breakfast! Store them in an airtight container and freeze them for up to 4 months.
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How to Make Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Kids
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with disposable liners. (We also love these non-stick silicon baking cups because muffins and cupcakes pop right out of them!)
Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and mix.
Add the butter and mix well, using a hand or stand mixer.
Add the egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla. Continue mixing until you get a homogeneous batter.
Fold in half the apple slices and scoop into the liners.
Top with the remaining apple slices and take to the oven for 20 minutes or until done.
Remove from the oven and let muffins cool down for 5 minutes before serving. If freezing, allow to cool to room temperature before placing in an airtight container.
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup flour
- ¾ Tsp baking powder
- ½ Cup sugar
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup butter, melted
- ⅓ Cup milk
- ¼ Cup applesauce
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Apple sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and line a muffin tin with disposable liners.
- Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add the sugar and mix.
- Add the butter and mix well.
- Add the egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla. Mix until you get a homogeneous batter.
- Fold in half the apple slices and scoop into the liners.
- Top with the remaining apple slices and take to the oven for 20 minutes or until done.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool down for 5 minutes.
Does your family go to an apple orchard every fall? What are some of your favorite fall family traditions?
For more delicious fall recipes, check out our cake mix pumpkin bundt cake recipe or our mummy meatballs appetizer recipe.
How many muffins does this recipe make?
I believe it makes 18 muffins – it’s been awhile!
Can you add oats to this?
Absolutely! If you’re adding more than 1/4 cup I would reduce the flour a bit. For example – if adding 1/2 cup of oats, I would reduce the flour by 1/4 cup.
How many does this mixture make? I can’t see that part? Writing this up for an activity
for college and need to know this please?
Hi Julie,
sorry for the omission and delay in responding – this recipe makes 18 muffins.
– Jennifer