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Apple Muffins

Wake up to something wonderful when you use Domino® Golden Sugar, ripe apples, nutmeg, and cinnamon to make these classic muffins. If any are left over, they’re great as an after school snack too!

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Ingredients

For the streusel topping

  • 2/3 cup All- purpose flour

  • ¼ cup Old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup Domino® Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Domino® Golden Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg, freshly ground
  • pinch Salt 
  • 5 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted

For the muffins

  • 3 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg, freshly ground
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups Domino® Golden Sugar
  • 3 large Eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Sour cream, at room temperature
  • 3 medium Granny Smith apples, grated

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Instructions
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Prep Time : 20 minutes / Bake Time: 20 minutes / Yields: 16 muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line one muffin pan with paper liners. 

Step 2

Prepare the streusel. In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients of the streusel until crumbly. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the muffin batter. 

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.

Step 4

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix until well incorporated. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the sour cream and apples and mix until just combined.

Step 5

Fill the muffin cups with batter and top with streusel. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven, cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Enjoy!

Additional Tips
  • To prepare blueberry muffins, you can use the same recipe by removing the cinnamon and nutmeg from the batter and replacing the grated apples with 2 1/2 cups of fresh blueberries.
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