Best Upside Down Caramel Apple Muffins Recipes

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UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS



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I've made these a couple different times and they have been an absolute hit - like a there-were-none-left hit. Soft and tender apples covered in a caramel glaze are the stars of this show! Haven't tried it yet, but vanilla ice cream probably wouldn't be a bad idea!

Provided by Benjamin Ray Cummings

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Apple Muffin Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 baking apples, peeled and sliced
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 pinch salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon apple pie spice
¼ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, melted
¾ cup applesauce
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Stir apples, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and syrupy, about 30 minutes. Stir in walnuts.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin; divide apple mixture among muffin cups.
  • Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a small well in the center and set aside.
  • Combine butter, applesauce, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour into the well in the flour mixture. Mix until just combined; batter should be lumpy. Pour batter over apple mixture in the muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of each muffin. Carefully flip pan onto a serving platter; serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 66.5 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 256.2 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL-APPLE MUFFINS



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I've never been much of a muffin maker. If I'm going to bake, I'd prefer to make a whole cake. But there is one kind of muffin that I heartily embrace - an upside-down fruit muffin. Its small, individual size encourages the fruit to condense and caramelize as it bakes. Then, when you unmold the muffin, the fruit transforms into a glistening crown of an irresistible sticky topping.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 apples about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
Pinch kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted optional
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir together the apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 8 tablespoons butter and pinch salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Distribute the apple slices among the muffin cups. Add walnuts, if using, on top of the apple slices.
  • To make the muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 8 tablespoons butter, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold together until smooth. Distribute the batter on top of the apples. Bake until the muffins are slightly puffed, about 20 to 22 minutes.
  • Allow the muffins to cool partly in the pan; turn onto a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 334, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 166 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 1 gram

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL-APPLE MUFFINS



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Categories     Breakfast     Bake     Muffin

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

FOR THE APPLE TOPPING
3 apples (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
Pinch kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)
FOR THE MUFFINS
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Steps:

  • 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin. 2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir together the apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons butter and pinch salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Distribute the apple slices among the muffin cups. Add walnuts, if using, on top of the apple slices. 3. To make the muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 4 tablespoons butter, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold together until smooth. Distribute the batter on top of the apples. Bake until the muffins are slightly puffed, about 20 to 22 minutes. 5. Allow the muffins to cool partly in the pan; turn onto a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.

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