Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

Name: Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, plus 4 tablespoons melted; 2 , Granny Smith apples (6 1/2 ounces each), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (3 cups); 2 tablespoons, packed brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces), all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 1/4 teaspoons, salt; 1 cup (7 ounces), granulated sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 1/2 cup, apple cider; 1/2 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2016

Desserts or Baked Goods

Quick Breads

Breakfast & Brunch

It’s a simple idea—muffins with bright apple flavor—so why was it so hard to get right?

SERVESMakes 12 muffins

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The key to building big apple flavor in a tender muffin lies in the technique. We found that sautéing chopped Granny Smith apples in butter with brown sugar and cinnamon concentrated the sweet apple flavor and evaporated the excess moisture...

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