Cinnamon-Apple Muffins

Name: Cinnamon-Apple Muffins
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple; 1 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1/3 cup 2% low-fat milk; 1/3 cup light ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 large egg whites; 1 large egg; Cooking spray; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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Yield

1 1/2 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/3 cup 2% low-fat milk
1/3 cup light ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
Cooking spray
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

Step 2

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in apple, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients (buttermilk through egg); stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.

Step 3

Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake at 400° for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.

Ratings & Reviews

Always good

2017-03-01T16:36:46-05:00 nikujaga

I've made these for many years now and we always enjoy them. I don't bother separating the eggs - I just use 2 whole eggs. I also agree with another reviewer here that the topping doesn't really work well. Tasty but it just globs together. I usually just omit it.

mandapooh's Review

2011-05-01T07:11:27-04:00 orchid

I really liked these muffins, but made a few changes. I substituted 3/4c plain yogurt and 1/2 c skim milk for the buttermilk and milk, substituted applesauce for the ricotta, and used white whole wheat flour. I would definitely make these again, but next time would use 3 apples instead of 2 to give it more apple flavor.

chocoholic's Review

2009-01-25T23:59:17-05:00 mandapooh

Definately not a five-star recipe, but they are tasty. I think I would use muffin papers if I make them again. Mine stuck even though I coated pans with spray. Also, maybe cool them in the pan. The sugar carmelized and formed a crust on top which broke and crumbled all over when I took them out of the pan.

orchid's Review

2008-12-03T17:23:46-05:00 chocoholic

these are so fluffy and moist! i probably ate about 2 muffins' worth of batter so i made only 16. i ate 3 for lunch hot out of the oven, and another 3 for a late-night snack. there was way too much topping though; most of it fell off. my only alteration was replacing half the flour with whole-wheat flour, & i don't know what kind of apples i used.

nikujaga's Review

2008-11-08T17:48:05-05:00 daneanp

this recipe seemed to have a lot of sugar for muffins, but it was just the right amount to balance the tartness of the Granny Smith apples. I used a lot less topping than the recipe called for, but I like a less sweet muffin. Like many other reviewers I substituted yogurt for buttermilk with great results.

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