Apple Cider Donut Muffins Recipe

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Apple Cider Donut Muffins Recipe

These Apple Cider Muffins are made with reduced apple cider, warm spices, and a cinnamon sugar coating to create the perfect apple cider donut flavor in muffin form. They’re tender, buttery, and packed with cozy fall sweetness in every bite.

Prep Time35

Cook Time20

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 323kcal

Author: Ebony Robinson

Ingredients

Apple Cider Reduction

2 cups Apple Cider
1 Cinnamon Stick

Muffin Batter

1¾ cups All-purpose Flour (225g)
1¼ tsp Baking Soda
¾ tsp Sea Salt, fine
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
¾ tsp Ground Nutmeg
10 tbsp Butter, unsalted room temperature, (140g)
¾ cup Dark Brown Sugar (165g)
¼ cup Granulated Sugar (50g)
2 Large Eggs room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
½ cup Reduced Apple Cider

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

6 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
½ cup Granulated Sugar (100g)
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, add 2 cups apple cider and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reduces to ½ cup.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a stand mixer, beat room temperature butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix on low just until combined. With the mixer running, drizzle in the ½ cup reduced apple cider until batter is smooth.
Scoop batter into a regular-sized muffin pan lined with paper liners or greased with non-stick spray, filling each cup ⅔ full. Liners are not needed if you are using a silicone muffin pan. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 15 - 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer muffins to a cooling rack.
While muffins are cooling, melt 6 tbsp of butter and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp of ground cinnamon, set aside. Brush or roll warm muffin tops with melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated - like true apple cider donuts. Enjoy!

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