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.
Apple Cider Breakfast 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
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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.
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Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in the chopped apples.
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Spoon batter into muffin cups or a greased muffin tin.
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Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
I’m Celia. I live in the Chicago area. I'm a mama of two, runner, business owner and former Iowan. My blog includes recipes, fitness and travel posts, and stories about Chicago.
