If you are a fan of toffee apple, then these Toffee Apple Muffins are right up your alley.
Fresh apples are in season. This easy muffin recipe is just what you need. Apple and toffee-topped muffins are perfect for fall (or any season of the year). You will want to give these Apple Cranberry Scones a try too.
A fun twist on toffee apples, this fall-inspired muffin recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, and snacks. It’s a treat for any season.
Were you one of those lucky kids that had a neighbour who made toffee apples at Halloween? You had to run to that house first to ensure you got yours. I remember those days.
We all know apples and cinnamon are a winning combination. The aroma as it bakes is so heavenly. Eating apple streusel muffins right out of the oven slightly warm is my kind of wonderful.
Oatmeal apple muffins are a hit in our house, especially when we have them for breakfast. Apple Fig & Oatmeal muffins are one of our favourites this time of year.
With the cooler weather on the way, the fall flavour season is here. Pumpkin and apple recipes are flooding social media right now, and rightly so. I happen to think this particular flavour season rocks.
What’s In Toffee Apple Muffins?
The idea around this easy apple muffin recipe was to get the taste of toffee apples without the sugar rush.
- fresh apples
- milk
- butter
- flour
- maple syrup
- graham cracker crumbs
- eggs
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
- Skor Bits (the awesome toffee topping)
Toffee bits are so good. I can eat them by the handful (and do). What a great way to get that toffee taste in recipes, and the perfect topping on muffins and cakes.
If you prefer, you can always choose other toppings. These fresh apple muffins would also be delicious with a crumble or streusel topping. You can never go wrong with cinnamon and brown sugar, it works perfectly on Cinnamon Coffee Cake.
Have you ever tried Smoked Grilled Apples? So delicious and they make a great Thanksgiving dessert. Your guests will be impressed.
Baking Apple Muffins From Scratch
If you are new to baking, muffins are a great place to start. It’s like making mini apple cakes. With a bit of peeling, dicing, and mixing, you will master this easy muffin recipe in no time. Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Peel and dice the fresh apples and place them in a bowl.
- Preheat your oven and prepare your muffin tins. I prefer to line them with muffin liners.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Combine all the wet ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients.
- Fold in the apples.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin tin (about ⅔ full).
- Top with the toffee bits.
- Bake.
- Cool
- Eat!!
Usually about 1-2 days.
You can store them for about 4 days in an airtight container. Do not refrigerate muffins as it will make them dry out.
You can freeze muffins for up to 3 months. I like to individually wrap them in plastic and place them in a freezer bag. This way I can take out the amount I need. Thaw at room temperature.
You can heat them in the microwave on a medium setting for about 20 seconds. You can also wrap them in foil and warm them in the oven on a medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
Yes you can. One apple is roughly 3 ounces of applesauce.
Which Apples Are Best For Muffins
We love visiting the local Ontario apple orchards this time of year. Freshly picked apples are super healthy and delicious. Our favourites are Honey Crisp and Courtland.
I prefer an apple that keeps a firm structure during the baking process. Each area has lots of great varieties to choose from. Even your local supermarket will have apples from other regions.
Other apples great for baking include:
- Granny Smith
- Pink Lady
- Mutsu (or Crispin)
- Braeburn
- Northern Spy
Have you seen my apple roundup of 19 Delicious Ways To Use Apples? You won’t know which recipe to make first. Give some of these delicious apple recipes a try:
- Apple Cottage Cheese Smoothie is great for lunch or after a workout.
- Fall Flavours Apple Chickpea All Day Salad literally has you covered from breakfast to dessert.
- Puff Pastry Fried Apple Tarts combine the goodness of southern fried apples, baked in a puff pastry tart shell.
- Apple Rose Puffs make a stunning dessert presentation (and are super easy to make).
That old saying “cinnamon, spice and everything nice” certainly holds in our house. Visit an orchard near you and check out what they have to offer. Any variety you choose will work to make these best-ever apple muffins.
Apple Muffins with Toffee Topping
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups Fresh apple (peeled & diced)
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Skor Toffee Bits (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º F and line muffin tin with liners (or use silicone muffin cups).
- Peel apples, core and dice. Set aside.
- In a bowl beat the egg, add milk, melted butter, maple syrup and graham crumbs. Mix to combine.
- In another bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, and stir to moisten.
- Fold in the apples.
- Scoop batter into muffin cups.
- Top with Skor bits.
- Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Let cool slightly in pan. Transfer to cooling rack.
Renee Gardner
What a cute idea!! There are only 8 kids in my neighborhood this year, and they might just be getting these muffins! I may even call them cupcakes just to sound a little more like a candy treat!
Homemade & Yummy
Well….I’m sure they would LOVE them…and that is a GREAT idea when you only have a handful of kids knocking on your door.
Veena Azmanov
These look so good Gloria. They reminded me of the the toffee apples and here you are speaking about. them. So true about kids these days they spend more time on their electronics then enjoying these special occasions when they can interact and meet people. So sad.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….yes toffee apples….they were always so good. Now as an adult…this is more my version.
Rezel Kealoha
I love how you added toffee to it! Such a great idea!
Homemade & Yummy
Makes them special and totally delicious.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
Wow, these muffins look delicious! They are perfect for fall!
Homemade & Yummy
My husband cannot stop eating them.
Colleen
Loving the toffee topping on these muffins! My Halloween memories are much the same, having once had hundreds of kids, dwindling down to very few. I think they all go to the mall now! Loved your post, thanks for sharing.
Homemade & Yummy
The toffee topping is so good….and thanks for reading my post. Halloween has certainly changed over the years.
Emily
These sound fantastic, perfect combo for Autumn!
Homemade & Yummy
Hubby has decided that these are his favourite (right now)!!
prasanna hede
Loved reading your Halloween memories.These muffins look so yummy! Will bookmark this one.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give them a try…they are delicious.
Bintu (@recipespantry)
These look so delightful. I could eat one now with a cup of tea. Great recipe
Homemade & Yummy
Perfect with tea!!
Namrata
What a wonderful recipe and a great timing too. Kids are going to love these now that halloween is here. Thanks for sharing your memories too.
Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome….ENJOY!!
Tara
Such beautiful muffins! I loved reading about your Halloween memories too. Our last neighborhood had tons of trick or treaters. We usually saw around 50-100. We just moved in May so not sure how this neighborhood will be yet.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give these muffins a try. As for the kids….it sure isn’t like it used to be when my kids were young.
Suzy
Love the toffee addition! This is a keeper!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes they are a keeper here for sure.
Lisa Huff
Great timing! We’re going apple picking this weekend!
Homemade & Yummy
Oh nice….hope you give these a try.
Jill
I am loving the looks and sound of these muffins! We are lucky to have had our neighbors across the street since we moved in – which has been over 17 years ago! They are like family at this point. And you are right, it is rare.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give these a try…they are so good.
jacquee - i sugar coat it
These sound so very flavourful and look just as yummy! Apart from dressing up for school, we weren’t allowed to partake in Halloween activities. But if there was a house that handed out toffee apples, I’d sure be camped out at their steps!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….yup it was always the FIRST house to visit for sure.
Corina Blum
These sound delicious and I just love the sound of that toffee topping! It’s so easy too so is a great way to make the muffins special without hardly needing to do anything.
Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree…these are such a delicious treat….perfect for breakfast or snack.