Apple Cider Muffins

These chunky apple muffins are flavored with apple cider and are great energy-bites. They can also easily be frozen for a quick on-the-go snack.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 apples - peeled, cored, and diced small
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1.6666667461395 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 0.25 cup butter-flavored shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in a stand mixer at medium-high speed. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Turn the stand mixer on low and alternate adding in flour mixture and cider, starting with flour and ending with cider. Mix well and remove from stand. Stir in apples with a wooden spoon.

Step 4

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, using about 2 generous tablespoons for each muffin cup.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.