Easy Apple Cider Honey Muffins by @halfbakedharvest

50 min

12 servings

🍎

360 ml

Apple cider

🧈

170 g + 4 tbsp

Salted butter

🥚

100 g

Eggs

🍯

170 g

Honey

🍎

80 g

Apple butter

🍬

110 g

Dark brown sugar

🍦

10 ml

Vanilla extract

🌾

240 g

All-purpose flour

🫙

12 g

Baking powder

🪵

10 g

Ground cinnamon

🫙

1 g

Ground nutmeg

🌰

0.25 tsp

Ground all-spice

🫙

0.5 g

Ground cloves

🧂

6 g

Salt

🍎

90 g

Honeycrisp apple

🥜

55 g

Pecans

🍫

Chocolate chips

🪵

2 tsp

Cinnamon

🍬

100 g

Granulated sugar

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin pan.

  2. Boil
    • apple cider

    Boil the apple cider in a saucepan until reduced to about 1/2 cup (120 ml).

  3. Cool
    • apple cider

    Let the reduced apple cider cool slightly and finely chop the Honeycrisp apple.

  4. Whisk
    • salted butter
    • honey
    • apple butter

    Whisk the melted salted butter, honey, apple butter, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and reduced apple cider in a mixing bowl.

  5. Whisk
    • all-purpose flour
    • ground cinnamon

    Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt in a second bowl.

  6. Fold
    • all-purpose flour
    • ground cinnamon
    • Dark brown sugar

    Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until no dry flour remains.

  7. Fold
    • Honeycrisp apple
    • pecans

    Fold in the chopped Honeycrisp apple and toasted pecans.

  8. Divide

    Divide the batter evenly among the muffin pan cups and bake for 30 minutes.

  9. Cool

    Cool the muffins in the pan for 5 minutes and transfer them to a wire rack.

  10. Brush
    • salted butter
    • granulated sugar
    • ground cinnamon

    Brush the warm muffins with melted salted butter and combine the granulated sugar with the remaining 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.

  11. Dip
    • granulated sugar
    • ground cinnamon

    Dip each buttered muffin into the cinnamon sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.

Easy Apple Cider Honey Muffins by @halfbakedharvest

50 min

12 servings

🍎

360 ml

Apple cider

🧈

170 g + 4 tbsp

Salted butter

🥚

100 g

Eggs

🍯

170 g

Honey

🍎

80 g

Apple butter

🍬

110 g

Dark brown sugar

🍦

10 ml

Vanilla extract

🌾

240 g

All-purpose flour

🫙

12 g

Baking powder

🪵

10 g

Ground cinnamon

🫙

1 g

Ground nutmeg

🌰

0.25 tsp

Ground all-spice

🫙

0.5 g

Ground cloves

🧂

6 g

Salt

🍎

90 g

Honeycrisp apple

🥜

55 g

Pecans

🍫

Chocolate chips

🪵

2 tsp

Cinnamon

🍬

100 g

Granulated sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin pan.

    🧁muffin pan

  2. Step 2/11

    Boil the apple cider in a saucepan until reduced to about 1/2 cup (120 ml).

    🍎apple cider
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄measuring cups

  3. Step 3/11

    Let the reduced apple cider cool slightly and finely chop the Honeycrisp apple.

    🍎apple cider
    🍎Honeycrisp apple
    🍲large saucepan
    🥄measuring cups

  4. Step 4/11

    Whisk the melted salted butter, honey, apple butter, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and reduced apple cider in a mixing bowl.

    🧈salted butter
    🍯honey
    🍎apple butter
    🍬dark brown sugar
    🥚eggs
    🍦vanilla extract
    🍎apple cider
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/11

    Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt in a second bowl.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🫙baking powder
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🫙ground nutmeg
    🌰ground allspice
    🫙ground cloves
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥄measuring spoons

  6. Step 6/11

    Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until no dry flour remains.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🫙baking powder
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🫙ground nutmeg
    🌰ground allspice
    🫙ground cloves
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/11

    Fold in the chopped Honeycrisp apple and toasted pecans.

    🍎Honeycrisp apple
    🥜pecans
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  8. Step 8/11

    Divide the batter evenly among the muffin pan cups and bake for 30 minutes.

    🧁muffin pan
    🥄measuring cups

  9. Step 9/11

    Cool the muffins in the pan for 5 minutes and transfer them to a wire rack.

    🧁muffin pan
    ✨wire rack

  10. Step 10/11

    Brush the warm muffins with melted salted butter and combine the granulated sugar with the remaining 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.

    🧈salted butter
    🍬granulated sugar
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🖌️pastry brush
    🥣shallow bowl
    🥄whisk

  11. Step 11/11

    Dip each buttered muffin into the cinnamon sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.

    🍬granulated sugar
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🥣shallow bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Beverages, Fruit, Dairy, Eggs, Sweeteners, Fruit Spreads, Flavorings, Grains, Leavening Agents, Spices, Seasonings, Nuts

Ingredients

Apple cider, Salted butter, Eggs, Honey, Apple butter, Dark brown sugar, Vanilla extract, All-purpose flour, Baking powder, Ground cinnamon, Ground nutmeg, Ground all-spice, Ground cloves, Salt, Honeycrisp apple, Pecans, Chocolate chips, Cinnamon, Granulated sugar

Notes

Apple cider (boiled down to concentrate flavor), Salted butter (1 stick, melted, browned per transcript, 1/2 stick, for topping), Eggs (large, at room temperature), Honey (preferably raw), Dark brown sugar (packed), Honeycrisp apple (finely chopped, about 1/2 cup), Pecans (toasted and chopped, optional, or substitute chocolate chips), Chocolate chips (optional alternative to pecans, used for a batch for sister and brother), Cinnamon (for topping), Granulated sugar (for topping)

Allergens

Milk, Egg, Gluten, Wheat, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

310 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 43g, Total fat: 14g, Saturated fat: 6g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 27g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 75mg, Iron: 1.5mg, Potassium: 95mg, Sodium: 260mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 95mcg, Vitamin C: 1mg, Vitamin D: 0.3mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

muffin pan, large saucepan, mixing bowl, whisk, rubber spatula, measuring cups, measuring spoons, pastry brush, shallow bowl, wire rack

Appliances

Oven, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Autumn, Thanksgiving, Holiday baking

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@halfbakedharvest

Origin

Cuisine

American

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Moist, Tender, Light, Sugary

Flavors

Apple, Honey, Cinnamon, Warm spice, Buttery, Sweet

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store in an airtight container after the muffins have fully cooled.), fridge : 7 days (Store in an airtight container; warm briefly before serving for the best texture.), freezer : 90 days (Wrap individually and freeze in an airtight freezer bag; thaw at room temperature.)