DIY - Apple Cinnamon Christmas Muffins

Apple-cinnamon muffins with cream cheese topping

Tomorrow is the third Sunday of Advent again. How time flies. Unbelievable. We have the perfect recipe for a cozy Sunday afternoon with the family. It's super simple and super delicious. We promise!

This is what you need for 12 muffins:

For the dough:

• 1 apple
• 100 g sugar
• 125 g butter
• 250 g flour
• 7 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 baking powder packet
• 1 pinch of salt
• 125 ml milk
• 100 g chopped hazelnuts

For the topping:

Cream cheese, powdered sugar, pomegranate (amount to taste)

And here's how it works:

• Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cinnamon & hazelnuts
• Add soft butter & milk and mix everything
• Peel apples and cut into bite-sized pieces
• Fold in apples
• Fill batter into muffin cups and bake at 170°C for 15-20 minutes
• For the topping, mix cream cheese with icing sugar and chill for at least 1 hour
• Top the cooled muffins with the cream cheese frosting and decorate with pomegranate seeds.

Ready. On your muffins, get set, go!

We wish you lots of fun baking and a lovely 3rd Advent!

All love,

Dorina & Maren