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29 FEBRUARY 2020

Apple cinnamon muffins

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Last updated 8 June 2026

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Servings
12 muffins

Hello lovelies, I hope you had a good January so far, maybe you even took part in Veganuary. Either way, I think we deserve something sweet to say goodbye to the first month of the new year: these delicious apple cinnamon muffins. Apple and cinnamon is definitely my favorite combination, it just fits together perfectly and tastes great as a compote, cake, with crepes or just in these muffins.

The muffins are made very quickly and have only a few ingredients. As a topping I used whipped vegan cream this time and mixed in a little apple cinnamon compote. The muffins also taste absolutely delicious without the cream.

Apfel-Zimt Muffins vegan

Apple cinnamon muffins plated on stoneware dishes, several piecesApple cinnamon muffins on grey plate with apples, served at angle

The muffins are great for a delicious Zvieri (this is what the afternoon snack here in Switzerland is called), but are also suitable for breakfast (with or without cream :-)) - or for the lunch box. My kids really like them, preferably even without the cream. They taste great with a cup of tea or coffee and are nice souvenirs for a brunch or a playdate.

Apple cinnamon muffin halved showing apple chunks in crumb, close-up

As you can see in the picture, the muffins are really fluffy, even without the addition of eggs. The combination of baking powder, baking soda, mineral water and apple cider vinegar is important. Do not leave out any of these ingredients, otherwise they will not become so fluffy. It‘s important for muffins, or generally for vegan cakes and doughs, that you don't stir them too long, otherwise there will be no air left in the dough. It‘s enough if you mix the ingredients well, even small lumps of flour are not bad.

Apple cinnamon muffin on wooden stand with fresh apples, plated

I hope I made you feel like baking. Try these delicious apple cinnamon muffins. If you love the apple and cinnamon combination as much as I do, you will probably also enjoy my vegan apple cake with crumbles. And if you want to bake even more fluffy muffins, be sure to check out my berry muffins and the rhubarb streusel muffins.

If you have Pinterest you can find me here and you can pin one of these pictures if you like:

Apple cinnamon muffins

Yours, Verena

TIPS

Verena's notes

Tip from my kitchen: use slightly tart, firm apples like boskoop or braeburn – they keep their bite while baking and give a lovely contrast to the sweet batter. To keep the muffins nice and juicy, stir the batter only briefly, just until everything is combined. In a well-sealed container they stay fresh at room temperature for 2 to 3 days; you can also freeze them and warm them briefly in the oven before serving.

Apfel-Zimt Muffins

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Apple cinnamon muffins

Vegan apple cinnamon muffins that turn out wonderfully fluffy without any eggs. Made with juicy apple chunks, coconut blossom sugar and an extra hit of cinnamon. Quick to bake.

  • Course:Baked goods
  • Keyword:vegan, fluffy, easy, egg-free, autumn
  • Prep:15 min
  • Cook:25 min
  • Servings:12 muffins
Vegan

EQUIPMENT

  • Baking oven
  • Muffin pan

INGREDIENTS

  • 200gr (7 oz. )apples
  • 1tspcinnamon
  • 1/2juice of1/2 lemon
  • 300gr  ( 2 1/3 cups)flour e.g. spelt
  • 100gr (1/2 cup)coconut blossom sugar or a different kind of your choice
  • 1tspbaking soda
  • 1tspbaking powder
  • 2-3tspcinnamon
  • optional: 1 pinch of cloves or nutmeg
  • 100gr (1/2 cup)vegan butter/margarine melted
  • 200ml (1 cup)sparkling water
  • 50ml (1/4 cup)plant-based milk e.g. oat, soy
  • 1ELapple cider vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Peel and cut the apples in small dices and mix them with cinnamon and lemon juice – place aside
  2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder & cinnamon)
  3. Melt the butter/margarine and let it cool off a little
  4. Mix with water, milk and apple cider vinegar and add it to the dry ingredients
  5. Mix it all well but not for too long
  6. Fold in the diced apples
  7. Add paper muffin liners into the muffin pan or alternatively grease the pan
  8. Bake the muffins at 180°C (356°F) for approx. 25 minutes
Calories
215 kcal
GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

  • slightly tart, firm varieties like boskoop, braeburn or elstar are ideal. they hold their shape while baking and their acidity gives a lovely contrast to the sweet, cinnamon-spiced batter. very mealy apples tend to fall apart.

  • the airiness comes from the combination of baking powder, baking soda, sparkling water and apple cider vinegar. the acid and baking soda create tiny bubbles that lift the batter. do not leave out any of these and the muffins stay light.

  • if you stir too long, the air escapes from the batter and the muffins turn dense instead of fluffy. mix the ingredients just until combined, small lumps of flour are perfectly fine.

  • yes. i use coconut blossom sugar in this recipe, but you can use any sugar you like, such as cane sugar or whole cane sugar. the sweetness stays mild and natural.

  • stored in a well-sealed container at room temperature, the muffins stay juicy for 2 to 3 days. you can also freeze them and warm them briefly in the oven before serving, then they taste almost freshly baked.

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