Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Muffins (Print Version)
Moist whole-wheat muffins with apple, cinnamon, and Greek yogurt — wholesome breakfast or snack in 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup
04 - 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
07 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-ins
11 - 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced apples (about 2 medium apples)
12 - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup with oil spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, eggs, honey or pure maple syrup, oil, and vanilla extract until the mixture is thoroughly blended.
03 - In a separate medium mixing bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Gently fold together using a spatula just until combined, taking care not to overmix the batter.
05 - Gently fold in the diced apples and, if using, the chopped walnuts or pecans.
06 - Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
07 - Transfer the muffin tin to the oven and bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin emerges clean.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Insider Tips:
01 -
- Honestly, they taste bakery-fresh but are secretly packed with good stuff.
- Leftovers make the best grab-and-go breakfast—if there are any left.
02 -
- Once I overmixed the batter and ended up with dense muffins—the less you stir, the fluffier the bite.
- Switching in pear chunks worked surprisingly well when I was out of apples!
03 -
- Let your eggs and yogurt come to room temperature—cold ingredients can make the muffins dense.
- A sprinkle of raw sugar on top gives a bakery-style crust.