Cinnamon Glazed Apple Muffins

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Since I have a new found appreciation for muffins, I’ve been contemplating how I can take all of my favorite flavor combinations and put them in a muffin. Apples and cinnamon remind me of fresh baked pies with ice cream on the side so I couldn’t resist making these. They aren’t very sweet by themselves but  the glaze ups the sweet factor considerably while adding a hit of spice.  It can be adjusted to whatever fits your tastes – a squeeze of lemon, a dash of ginger, or a teaspoon of caramel sauce would all work.  I can’t wait for summer so I can try these with some in-season peaches, blueberries, and strawberries. Yum. 

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Cinnamon Glazed Apple Muffin Recipe

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith Apples diced 
1/2 cup brown sugar      
1/2 cup sour cream  
1/2 cup applesauce   
1 large egg, beaten    
1 tsp vanilla extract    
1/3 cup low milk    
2 cups all-purpose flour    
1/2 tsp baking powder    
1 tsp baking soda    
1/2 tsp salt    
  

Glaze

1/2 cup powdered sugar    
1/2 tsp cinnamon    
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract    
1 Tbsp water  

  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 500ºF . Prepare 12 hole muffin tin – either spray with nonstick spray or add liners. 

2. In a medium bowl whisk together brown sugar, apple sauce, sour cream, egg, vanilla, and milk.   

3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  

4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in sour cream mixture and apples. Mix just until blended.  

5. Scoop batter into muffin pan. Fill about 2/3 full. Put muffins in oven and reduce heat to 375 immediately.  Bake until tops are golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes in muffin pan; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.  

6. To make glaze, mix together powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and warm water in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.  

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