Apple Cider Muffins

These delicious apple cider muffins are tender, cozy and covered in an amazing apple pie erythritol sugar coating! The batter is a simple quick bread, and it gets its aromatic flavour from apple cider, fresh grated apple, spices and vanilla bean. They are so easy to make and are are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth! You can also make this in a loaf pan, just need to adjust the baking time to 50-60 minutes. The muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days and they freeze well too without the topping and add the spiced sugar after thawing for the optimal result.

Batter	Topping
250 g White spelt flour 150 g Erythritol (or granulated sugar) 2 tsp Baking powder 2 tsp Apple pie spice mix A large pinch of fine sea salt 280 ml Apple cider 1 Large egg, at room temperature 2 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted 1 Vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped 1 Large apple, grated (about 200 grams)	30 g Blanched almond sticks 50 ml Apple cider 80 g Erythritol (or granulated sugar) 1 tsp Apple pie spice

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease and flour a 6-cup jumbo muffin tray, shaking off the extra flour.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the spelt flour, erythritol or sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, egg, melted butter, and vanilla seeds until well combined.
Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. The batter should be slightly runny.
Divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan and top with almond sticks. Bake in the center of hot oven for 305-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out with a few crumbs and the top is golden brown.
Remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes. Spoon some apple cider over each muffin while still warm.
In a small bowl, combine the erythritol or sugar and apple pie spice. Tip the mixture into a large plate.
Carefully remove the muffins from the pan and coat them with prepared spiced erythritol, rotating the muffin as needed to coat all sides. Enjoy them warm with a glass of apple cider!

30 comments:

eileeninmd 19/8/26 14:12: Hello Angie,
The muffins look and sound delicious. Another yummy recipe.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Tom 19/8/26 14:13: ...apple cider is one of the fabulous flavors of fall!
speedy70 19/8/26 14:16: Molto invitanti, bravissima!!!
Lori 19/8/26 14:36: Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I love apple cider muffins and will definitely be making these this Fall. Have a great day!
My name is Erika. 19/8/26 14:49: I was just looking at apple recipes last night, so your timing is perfect. These sound great! I'm clipping and saving the recipe to try once I get some apples which should be in a couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing Angie.
DEZMOND 19/8/26 15:26: We do not have cider here, but they are perfectly nice for the Autumn which still seems so far away to me, feels like we will have hell temps till November LOL
Anonymous 19/8/26 16:28: Yummy!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Anne in the kitchen 19/8/26 16:34: These would be wonderful on a brisk fall morning.
David Scott Allen 19/8/26 17:06: Growing up, I loved apple cider doughnuts -- this is a much healthier and more fun way to get the flavors.
Bill 19/8/26 17:12: These look nice and tasty.
Granny Sue 19/8/26 17:45: I have made similar apple cider muffins. So good, and perfect for Fall!
MELODY JACOB 19/8/26 17:46: Those jumbo muffins look ridiculously cozy with that crunchy almond and spiced sugar topping, and combining white spelt flour with fresh grated apple makes for the ultimate weekend baking project. I can practically imagine the rich aroma of apple pie spice and vanilla bean filling the kitchen, and spooning extra apple cider over them while they are still warm is an absolute stroke of genius.
Kathylorraine 19/8/26 17:53: Good morning those look and sound delicious hugs
Pam 19/8/26 19:14: I wish I had one to go with this morning's coffee. Yum.
Ananka 19/8/26 20:36: So tasty I bet :-D
Linda's Relaxing Lair 19/8/26 22:49: They look delicious, dear Angie!
DeniseinVA 19/8/26 23:30: I can't remember the last time I had a muffin and I would dearly love one of these. Thanks for another great recipe Angie :)
J.P. Alexander 20/8/26 01:13: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 20/8/26 03:56: They look better than the donuts
Tandy | Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com 20/8/26 06:01: These would be perfect for work!
Margaret D 20/8/26 08:13: I bet they taste delicious, Angie.
David M. Gascoigne, 20/8/26 11:47: I bet they are wonderful, Angie.
Breathtaking 20/8/26 12:44: Hi Angie :) Just came by to say Hi
Keep well
Best Wishes
Sonjia.
Federica Simoni 20/8/26 15:17: sembrano buonissimi!
Stara vrtlarica 20/8/26 18:15: They're beautiful! I used to bake muffins a lot, but now it's getting harder and harder for me.
Brian's Home Blog 20/8/26 22:13: Yum, Apple Cider Muffins are delicious! We have an annual apple festival close and they have apple cider muffins and apple cider donuts, so good!
Raymund | angsarap.net 21/8/26 01:14: These apple cider muffins look ridiculously cozy, that spiced sugar coating and the little splash of cider on top make them feel like the muffin version of a warm hug.
Judee 21/8/26 12:47: I've seen apple cider donuts but never muffins. They look good. Thanks Angie
Cooking Julia 21/8/26 21:49: These muffins look great and so yummy!
Happy Retiree's Kitchen 23/8/26 02:04: These look like a delicious muffin Angie, I'm not sure that we can get apple spice mix here, but I could make my own. Lovely recipe.