Delicious Upside-Down Caramel Apple Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 baking apples, peeled and sliced
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.13 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup butter, melted
• 0.75 cup applesauce
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 0.75 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin thoroughly.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine the apples, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup butter, and 1 pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft and syrupy, about 30 minutes. Stir in the walnuts, then divide the apple mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ½ cup brown sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda, and ⅛ teaspoon of salt until well combined. Create a small well in the center and set the bowl aside.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together ¾ cup melted butter, applesauce, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour this mixture into the well in the flour mixture. Mix until just combined – the batter should be slightly lumpy. Carefully pour the batter over the apple mixture in the muffin cups.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges of each muffin and carefully invert the tin onto a serving platter. Serve the muffins hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 361 kcal
• Fat Content: 23 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 23 g
• Sodium Content: 256 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Cholesterol Content: 67 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 38 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g