Easy Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

Hello!! Looking for a yummy, easy treat that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, afterschool snacks, dessert, you name it? One that freezes, is kid approved, and easy enough to let all the little hands help? These whole wheat apple muffins are just that.

These apple muffins are chalked full of apple bits with hearty whole grains and cinnamon topped with brown sugar to give them just enough sweet to and crunch.

Kids in the kitchen.

I recently had shoulder surgery rendering me one armed and taking all the help I could get. I always knew my seven year old enjoyed helping in the kitchen, but it wasn’t until this past week that I realized there was genuine interest to learn. It’s so easy for me to brush past that interest. To allow that first instinct of we don’t have time, or I don’t want the mess, but it’s so important for me to push past those tendencies of mine and really lean into her interest. And so we baked.

Apple Muffin Prep:

First, preheat oven to 450. Peel, core, and chop your apples. Then combine your dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, cream your butter and sugars. Mix in your eggs. Next, on a low setting, gently mix in your buttermilk. Careful, overmixing buttermilk can cause curdling. Then, mix in dry ingredients. Next, fold in apple. Add your silicone or paper liners, grease and flour muffin pans, or use a silicone muffin tray. Next, fill muffin tray with mixture. Pro tip: use an ice cream scoop like this to save time and have uniform shapes and sizes.

Lastly, top muffin batter with brown sugar to add the crunchy goodness. The amount of sugar is really up to your discretion. The original recipe calls for 1/4 cup brown sugar for the topping. For a special occasion or gathering, I go big and pack on the sugar, but in most cases, for snacks and breakfast at home, I lightly coat the top with a pinch of brown sugar per muffin to cut sugar for a healthier treat.

Bake muffins for 10 minutes at 450. Then turn the temperature down to 400 and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes. I typically take mine out at 5 because my kids are ready to taste their work! You can use a toothpick to poke a center muffin to see if they are fully cooked. If it comes out clean, they’re done. Let cool to touch in the pan for about 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely…or serve warm with milk immediately and devour!!

Quantity and Freezer tip:

Recipe makes approximately 18 muffins. These whole wheat apple muffins are freezer friendly. To freeze, place completely cooled muffins in a freezer safe, air tight container and freeze.

The Recipe:

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour

Serve and enjoy!!

How did you decide to top these muffins? A pinch of brown sugar, or covered in brown sugar?

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