Apple Cider Muffins

October 05, 2025

Ingredients

Cinnamon Crumble Topping

* 3½ tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Apple Cider Muffins

1¼ cups apple cider reduced to ½ cup, see instructions below
1½ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger or pumpkin pie spice or ground cloves
6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
1 large egg room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup sour cream or full fat plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
1¼ cups diced apples about 1 medium Granny Smith apple (or apple of your choice), peeled, cored, diced into ¼ inch cubes

Instructions

Cinnamon Crumble Topping

Combine the melted butter, flour, sugars, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set in the fridge to chill while you prepare the batter.

Apple Cider Muffins

In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until cider is reduced down to 1/2 cup. Set in the fridge to cool for about 15 minutes before using.
Line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a medium sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Mix in the vanilla and the egg til completely incorporated. Add the reduced apple cider followed by the sour cream.
Stir in the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined and stir in the apples. Avoid overmixing!
Take the crumble topping out of the fridge. Use a fork to break it up if it's hardened together. Break it into some medium and smaller bits.
Use an ice cream scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup to evenly distribute the batter. Sprinkle the streusel on top.
Bake at 350 F for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of a muffin. Set the pan on a rack for 5 minutes then remove muffins from pan and set muffins on a wire rack to cool.