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Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
 
Notes:
Servings: 12 standard size muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 cup 113gwhite whole wheat flour (I found this in Target)
  • 1 cup 120g All purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon or dry ginger powder
  • 1/2 cup 113gms unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup 130g granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup 120ml maple syrup (honey can also be used)
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 cup 240ml plain yogurt
  • 1 cup peeled cored finely cubed apple (About 1 large apple)
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats for sprinkling (optional)
  • For glaze: Optional
  • 1/3 cup powdered confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water or juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit or 190 degrees Celsius. Grease and flour or line a muffin cup with paper cups. Also grease the top of the muffin pan so that the top of the muffin comes out easily.
  2. Sift together the dry ingredients. wheat flour + all purpose flour + baking soda + baking powder + salt + cinnamon. Keep aside.
  3. In another bowl, beat together butter + white sugar until soft and fluffy. Add maple syrup, mix, then add egg and mix well, scraping the sides off. Add yogurt and mix again. Fold in the flour and mix everything with a spatula until just combined. Add the chopped apples and mix. Divide equally into muffin pan. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a tooth pic inserted in the center of muffin comes with few crumbs attached to it.
  4. For glaze: Add 1/2 tablespoon liquid to powdered sugar and mix well. Add drops of liquid as needed to achieve a pourable consistency. Drizzle over the muffin with spoon or fork.
Recipe Notes

You can substitute cinnamon with vanilla extract, if so, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and add it with egg.
If you want strong cinnamon flavor, add 2 more teaspoons of cinnamon powder.
White whole wheat flour is milder, kind of like albino wheat variety and nutritionally considered to be the same as that of brown wheat.