# List of Ingredients:
→ Fruit
01 - 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
→ Dry Ingredients
02 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
03 - 1 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
05 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
06 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
07 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
10 - ½ cup milk
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Topping (optional)
12 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
13 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - Whisk eggs, vegetable oil or melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until blended.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined; avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold the diced apples evenly into the batter.
06 - Distribute batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
07 - Mix brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle the mixture over each muffin if desired.
08 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
09 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
