Apple Cinnamon Muffins

(Adapted from Smitten Kitchen)

A couple of weekends ago I went apple picking with a few good friends. After coming home with more apples than I knew what to do with, I set out to find a good apple crisp and apple muffin recipe. I settled on this apple cinnamon muffin recipe from Smitten Kitchen, and needless to say, it did not disappoint! I ended up with 16 muffins, though this will probably vary depending on how high you fill each muffin cup. 

You will need:

-2 cups all-purpose flour

-1 tsp baking powder

-1 tsp baking soda

-1/4 tsp salt

-1 tbsp cinnamon

-1 stick unsalted butter (at room temp.)

-1/2 cup granulated sugar

-1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed

-1 large egg, lightly beaten

-1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt

-2 large apples (peeled, cored, and diced)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in medium sized bowl. Set aside.

3. Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup of brown sugar in large bowl.

4. Add the egg and mix well.

5. Add yogurt.

6. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Once mixed, add chunks of apple.

7. Line muffin tin with paper liners and fill each cup to the top with batter.

8. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of brown sugar on tops of muffins

9. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees, and then turn heat down to 400 degrees and bake for additional 5 minutes.

10. Let muffins cool for 5 minutes and then transfer them to wire rack.