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Apple Cider Breakfast Muffins

Apple Cider Breakfast Muffins

This healthy recipe for Apple Cider Breakfast Muffins is a delicious way to get your apple fix this fall, using apple cider, applesauce, apple pie spice, and baking apples.

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I know Pumpkin Spice Lattes get all the love during the fall season, but my favorite warm beverage is by far a mug of hot apple cider. A few years ago I created a recipe for muffins incorporating apple cider, and I decided to pull it out and dust it off with a few updates. This version turned out even more delicious!

I packed as much apple flavor as possible into these muffins by adding apple cider, applesauce, baking apples, and Apple Pie Spice.

I also included whole wheat flour and reduced sugar compared to a typical muffins recipe. This allowed me to create a healthier muffin option that’s perfect for breakfast or snack time.

I’m now in the third trimester of my pregnancy and I am finding myself h.u.n.g.r.y. – especially during afternoon hours. I’m trying to tame the afternoon hanger by preparing healthy snacks, and these muffins will definitely fit the bill.

I hope you enjoy my Apple Cider Breakfast Muffins!
 

Apple Cider Breakfast Muffins

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword muffins, apple cider
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup apple cider
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 apples {chopped}
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp Apple Pie Spice {or cinnamon}
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients - eggs, applesauce, cider, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla, until smooth.

  2. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in the chopped apples.

  3. Spoon batter into muffin cups or a greased muffin tin.

  4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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