Apple Cider Muffins

5 from 6 votes

These Apple Cider Muffins are full of apple flavor with chopped apples and apple cider concentrate. They are the perfect way to usher in fall.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: muffins

Calories: 262kcal

Preheat oven to 350° F
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, simmer apple cider until it is reduced by half. Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda). Mix and set aside.
In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream together sugar, room temperature butter, and oil until a pale yellow color. This will take 3-4 minutes in a stand mixer but can also be done by hand.
Add eggs one at a time until incorporated.
To bowl of the mixer add remaining wet ingredients except for the apples.
Using a spatula, gradually add dry ingredients to wet until just combined.
Peel and dice apples into small pieces.
Add apples to muffin batter and gently fold in to combine.
Grease or line a muffin pan and fill each tin ¾ of the way full.
Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Once they are finished cooking, place muffins on a rack until cool enough to work with, around 2-3 minutes. Keeping them warm helps the cinnamon sugar to stick.
In a bowl, melt butter. In a separate bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
Carefully dip the top of each muffin in melted butter shake off excess and then roll in cinnamon sugar to coat. Depending on whether you use liners or not, you can coat just the tops or the entire muffin.
Repeat for all muffins and enjoy warm.

Storage: Baked goods can dry out when they are stored in the refrigerator, so these are best kept at room temperature. Store in a ziploc bag or airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days.
Regular apple cider or apple juice can be used in place of the reduced apple cider, the flavor will just be milder.