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Glazed Apple Cider Muffins Recipe

Glazed Apple Cider Muffins can be whipped together quickly. The result is a wonderful smelling kitchen with fantastic muffins to enjoy!

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(Jocelyn Brubaker)

One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to head out to the apple orchards. There is something about eating a freshly picked apple out in the fields. I also love making homemade apple pie filling when we get home.

When our kids were younger they loved going with us to the orchard. We would fill a big basket with apples, then head to the stand that sold apple cider. Apple cider from the farm stands is so much better than that gallon jug at the store.  

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Now that our kids are older, they look at me funny when I mention doing trips like these. In fact, I didn’t even mention it this year. Partly because things have been crazy busy here, and partly because I knew the family’s answer.

I did break down and bought a gallon of apple cider at the grocery store because I was craving some. It’s not quite the same, but it works in a pinch. I had a few glasses and thought the kids would do the same. Only the apple cider sat there untouched for a few days.

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Finally I decided to use it up in a few baked goods like these glazed cinnamon apple donutsBreakfast food always goes over well in our house. It’s a good thing I’m one of the breakfast contributors at Food Fanatic. I knew muffins would catch the kid’s attention, so I made a batch of muffins using the apple cider twice. Dunking the muffins into an apple cider glaze was a very good idea. The glaze helped seal in some moisture in the muffins, keeping them from drying out.

These muffins disappeared in a hurry here. They are great for breakfast, an afternoon treat, or a midnight snack attack. Not that I would know or anything. Wink, wink!

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(Jocelyn Brubaker)

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Glazed Apple Cider Muffins Recipe

Jocelyn Brubaker
Glazed Apple Cider Muffins can be whipped together quickly. The result is a wonderful smelling kitchen with fantastic muffins to enjoy!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 15 1 muffin
Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Butter Softened
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Egg
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Cake Spice
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 3/4 cup Apple Cider
  • 1 cup Apples Finely diced
  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 4 teaspoons Apple Cider
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cake Spice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat the butter and sugars until creamy and light. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat again.
  • Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cake spice. Stir together the milk and apple cider. Alternate adding dry and wet to the butter mixture until combined.
  • Gently stir in the apples. Spoon batter into 15 cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, apple cider, and cake spice. Dip the cooled muffins in the glaze. Let set. Store in a loosely sealed container.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18g
Keyword Apples, Baked, Baking, Breakfasts, Fall, Muffins
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