Yield: 24-30 muffins
Apple Spice Muffins with Caramel Glaze
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
18 minutes
Total Time
33 minutes
Apple Spice Muffins make morning coffee even better! Topped with a dreamy caramel glaze, these moist muffins have hints of cinnamon and are packed with apples.
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
- 1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (I used 4 oranges)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 ½ cups peeled, diced apples
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 6 Tablespoons milk, divided
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice and almond extract. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cloves. Mix until combined. Fold in apples.
- Fill paper lined muffin cups to half full. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool.
- For the frosting, in a medium saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter and ¼ cup milk (4Tbsp). Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil for 2 full minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla. Cool 15 minutes.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar and remaining milk until smooth. Spread on cooled muffins. ENJOY!
Notes
- Apples- choose apples such as Honeycrisp or granny smith for best flavor
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 appleAmount Per Serving: Calories: 248Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 33gProtein: 2g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.