"You can recreate the Panera Bread muffins at home, it is super easy to make these muffins from scratch...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Dough
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1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons room temperature water
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1/4 cup (1⁄2 stick) melted butter
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4 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3⁄4 teaspoon table salt)
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4 cups (1 pound) all purpose flour
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
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For the Cinnamon Raisin Filling
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1⁄4 cup (1⁄2 stick) softened butter (not melted)
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1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
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1⁄2 large egg (beat 1 large egg and then measure out half. Use the rest in your scrambled eggs)
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2 teaspoons honey
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1 tablespoon all purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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Pinch of salt
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1/4 - 1/2 cup raisins (depending on how much you like raisins. You can leave them out if you are not
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a fan)
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For the Spiced Apple Filling
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1 cup prepared apple pie filling (I used Lucky Leaf)
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1/4 cup cinnamon baking chips OR 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Pinch salt
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For the Streusel
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1/2 cup all purpose flour
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup cool butter (should be cool but softened)
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2 teaspoons honey
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Pinch salt
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For the Icing
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1/2 cup powdered or confectioner’s sugar
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Tiny pinch of salt
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
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Enough milk to make a glaze, about 2 teaspoons