Caramel Apple Doughnut Muffins Recipe

By MrsGiggles78

Welcome autumn and Halloween into your kitchen with these muffins. The recipe will remind you of cinnamon-sugar cake doughnuts.

Ingredients

• CARAMEL SAUCE:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup 2% milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, warmed
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• COATING:
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 50mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apple.

Fill greased mini-muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Meanwhile, for caramel sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water; stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium heat, gently swirling pan occasionally, until syrup turns a medium amber color, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from heat; gradually stir in warm cream. Transfer to a small bowl; place bowl in an ice-water bath, stirring frequently until cooled, about 5 minutes. Remove bowl from ice water. Whisk in creme fraiche, vanilla and salt.

For coating, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip tops of warm muffins in butter, then coat in cinnamon-sugar. Serve muffins with caramel sauce.