Yesss, Spiced Maple Morning Muffins — cozy, warmly spiced, and sweetened with that rich maple goodness 🍁🧁✨ This one’s giving early autumn kitchen smells and a mug of coffee by the window.
🧁 Spiced Maple Morning Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce (or mashed banana for extra cozy)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter or coconut oil
- ½ cup milk (any kind — dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional add-ins:
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- Diced apple or pear
- A handful of rolled oats for topping
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin or grease with butter/oil.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, applesauce, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
- Pour wet into dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Fold in any extras (nuts, fruit), and fill muffin cups about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly, then drizzle with a little warm maple syrup if you’re feelin’ fancy.
Serving mood:
Perfect warm with coffee or chai, wrapped in a cozy blanket, and maybe a good book 🍂📖
Want me to write a little sunrise-style caption or morning voiceover script to match the muffin magic?
