Name: Mini Apple Cider Donut Muffins
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 mini muffins
Cuisine: American

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Mini Apple Cider Donut Muffins

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Brush softened butter in the cups of a mini muffin pan. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the sugars and butter and cream together for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Scrape down the bowl, then add in the oil, eggs, and vanilla, and mix until fully combined.

Add in half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Then, mix in the apple cider concentrate and milk, followed by the remaining dry ingredients.

Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, divide the batter between the cups in the prepared mini muffin pan.

Bake the muffins for 5 minutes, then turn the oven down to 375 degrees F and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes in the pan.

While the muffins are baking, make the coatings. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and apple cider concentrate. In a separate bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.

Brush the cooled mini muffins with the butter, cider mixture then coat in cinnamon sugar.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Reduce Apple Cider Concentrate 🍎
Simmer your apple cider concentrate on low heat for 2-3 minutes before mixing into the batter to intensify the flavor and reduce excess moisture that could make muffins dense.
Bloom Your Spices 🌟
Toast cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice together in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding to flour to unlock their essential oils and create deeper, more complex fall flavors.
Room Temperature Ingredients Matter ❄️
Use room temperature eggs and milk to create a smoother batter that incorporates air more evenly, resulting in the light, tender donut-like crumb you're after.
Don't Overmix the Batter 🧈
Fold wet and dry ingredients together until just combined with visible flour streaks—overmixing develops gluten and creates tough, dense muffins instead of that signature airy texture.
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating Timing 💫
Brush warm muffins with melted butter immediately after baking, then coat generously with cinnamon-sugar mixture while still warm so it adheres and creates a delicious caramelized crust.

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Vegetarian

Low-Cholesterol

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