Description
Sweet cinnamon-spiced Apple Pie Crescent Muffins blend classic pastry comfort with modern baking convenience. Crisp apple chunks nestled in buttery crescent dough create a delightful breakfast or dessert surprise you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup diced apples
- 2 crescent roll tubes
Binding Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Spices and Finishing:
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
- Unroll the crescent roll tubes and press the dough into the bottom and sides of each muffin cavity, creating a seamless base.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt, whisking until thoroughly blended.
- Cream together butter and granulated sugar in a separate bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, then stir in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a consistent batter.
- Gently mix in diced apples, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter.
- Spoon the apple-infused batter into each crescent-lined muffin cavity, filling almost to the top.
- Sprinkle brown sugar over each muffin, creating a caramelized topping.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the tops turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Serve warm and enjoy the delightful blend of flaky crescent pastry and spiced apple filling.
Notes
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free blend for celiac-friendly version without compromising texture.
- Use coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener as low-glycemic alternatives to reduce sugar content.
- Freeze unbaked muffins up to 2 months by wrapping individually in plastic wrap before baking from frozen state.
- Enhance apple flavor by briefly sautéing diced apples with cinnamon before incorporating into batter for deeper caramelized notes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg