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Gluten Free Apple Muffin with Whipped Maple Cinnamon Butter spread

Gluten Free Apple Muffins

Bursting with juicy apple chunks and warm cinnamon spice, these Gluten Free Apple Muffins are a taste of pure comfort. With this easy to follow recipe you'll have a delicious morning snack in no time. Get ready to savor the magic of homemade muffins that are gluten-free and bursting with apple goodness!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Muffins
Servings 18 Muffins

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Rubber spatula
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Liquid Measuring Cup
  • Whisk
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Muffin Pan
  • Cupcake Liners
  • Cookie Scoop (2 oz. is best)

Ingredients
  

Gluten Free Apple Muffins

  • 1/2 c. (1 stick, 114g) Butter unsalted, melted
  • 1 c. (236g) Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 c. (116g) Brown Sugar light
  • 1/4 c. (54g) Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp. (5g) Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 3/4 c. (365g) Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 tsp. (6g) Salt
  • 3 tsp. (13g) Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp. (6g) Cinnamon ground
  • 1 1/2 c. (368g) Sour Cream
  • 1 large (219g) Honey Crisp Apple peeled & diced

Streusel Topping

  • 1 1/4 c. (163g) Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 c. (116g) Brown Sugar light
  • 1/4 c. (54g) Granulated Sugar
  • Pinch Salt
  • 8 tbsp. (1 stick) Butter unsalted, melted
  • 1/2 tsp. (3g) Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp. (3g) Cinnamon ground

Whipped Maple Cinnamon Butter (optional)

  • 1/2 c. (1 stick, 114g) Butter unsalted, softened
  • 2 tbsp. (30g) Maple Syrup
  • 1 tsp. (3g) Cinnamon

Instructions
 

Streusel Topping

  • Place the gluten free flour, light brown sugar, sugar, salt, and cinnamon into a medium sized mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Add the melted butter and vanilla.
  • Mix the ingredients together until small clumps of streusel topping begins to form. Don't over mix as it will start to turn into a paste.
  • Set aside.

Gluten Free Apple Muffins

  • Pre-heat the oven to 425℉ and line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, light brown sugar, and vegetable oil until combined.
  • Mix in the vanilla extract.
  • Next, add one egg at a time and whisking until combined with each egg addition.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, add the gluten free flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Whisk together until all the dry ingredients are evenly distributed.
  • Add the diced apple pieces to the flour mixture and toss together.
  • Next, using a rubber spatula, fold in half of the flour apple mixture into the batter just until the flour is almost completely mixed in, some streaks of flour should remain.
  • Next, fold in all of the sour cream until the sour cream is almost completely mixed in.
  • Finally, add the last half of the flour apple mixture to the batter and gentle fold in just until the flour is combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
  • Let the batter rest for 30 minutes in the bowl before scooping.
  • After the batter has rested, using a cookie scoop, gently scoop the muffin batter into the pan so that each muffin is completely full.
  • Sprinkle the streusel topping on top of the muffins before placing in the oven.
  • Place the muffins in the oven and bake at 425℉ for 5 minutes.
  • Once the muffins have been in the oven for the first 5 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350℉ and DO NOT open the oven door.
  • Bake at 350℉ for another 25 minutes until the muffins are slightly golden brown, or a toothpick test comes out clean.

Whipped Maple Cinnamon Butter (optional)

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the softened butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
  • Spread onto slightly warm muffins and ENJOY!!!
Keyword apple, Easy, Gluten free, Muffins
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