Caramel Apple Muffins
If fall had a flavor, this would be it. These caramel apple muffins are everything you love about a classic caramel apple. These are delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the muffins
- ½ cup peeled and chopped Granny Smith apples about 75g
- 12 soft caramels chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250g
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 cup milk 240ml
- ¼ cup butter melted (60g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the topping
- ½ cup packed brown sugar 100g
- ¼ cup rolled oats 25g
- 3 tablespoons butter melted (40g)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Fold in the chopped apples and caramels.
- Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups.
- In a small bowl, mix together all topping ingredients and sprinkle over each muffin.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- These are delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
