Jumbo Apple-Walnut Muffins
Jumbo Apple-Walnut Muffins are soft, generously sized muffins filled with apple pieces, warm cinnamon, and crunchy walnuts. They bake up moist, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or make-ahead treats.
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Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 2 level c apple pieces peeled and cut into 0.7 cm / 1/3-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp melted butter for greasing the muffin tin
Wet Ingredients
- 115 g / 1/2 c unsalted butter melted
- 1 c brown sugar packed
- 2/3 c milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Dry Ingredients
- 2 c wholemeal flour or wholewheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 3/4 c chopped walnuts
Optional Topping
- 2 tbsp raw sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F.
- Grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin with melted butter, or line it with paper muffin liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the milk, egg, and vinegar. Whisk until fully incorporated.
- Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl. Stir just until the flour is incorporated; a few small lumps in the batter are acceptable.
- Fold in the diced apples and chopped walnuts, stirring only until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top. Do not smooth the tops.
- Sprinkle the tops with raw sugar, if using.
- Place the muffin tin in the oven, then immediately reduce the oven temperature to 180C / 350F.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
To make this recipe gluten free, replace the wholemeal flour with a certified gluten-free 1:1 baking flour blend that contains xanthan gum or another suitable binder. Also verify that the baking soda, cinnamon, vinegar, and any other packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free, as manufacturing practices may vary by brand. Because gluten-free batters can sometimes bake differently, check the muffins a few minutes early and continue baking only as needed until a skewer comes out clean.