amaretto apple muffins
The amaretto adds an even more distinct almond flavor but if you don't have it, you can use almond extract instead.
prep time
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup apple, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- STREUSEL
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted, cubed and chilled
- 2 tablespoons almonds, sliced
- GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons milk
How To Make amaretto apple muffins
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Place muffin cup liners in 12 muffin cups. In a bowl combine all purpose flour ( 1 1/2 cups) add baking powder salt and baking soda stirring with a whisk. Combine granulated sugar cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
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Step 2Combine sour cream and 2 tablespoon of milk in a small bowl stir with a whisk until well blended. Combine apple and 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl toss well. Add flour mixture and sour cream mixture alternately to sugar mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat just until blended. Fold in apple mixture. Divide batter evenly among muffins cups.
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Step 3To make the streusel combine 2 tablespoon flour brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal: stir in almonds Sprinkle streusel evenly over muffins. Bake at 350° for 27 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack and remove the muffins from the pan.
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Step 4To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and 4 teaspoons milk in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle glaze over cupcakes. If you don't have amaretto you can use almond extract instead (1/2 teaspoon).
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