Apple Cider Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ cup (124 g) apple cider, or apple juice
• ¼ cup (61 g) whole milk, room temperature
• Topping--------------------
• ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and apple pie spice.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together beaten eggs, oil, apple cider, and milk.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until very few lumps remain. (The batter will be a bit runny.)
5. Fill the prepared muffin tin about ? full of batter per cup. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
6. Remove from the oven and let rest in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
7. Once cooled, melt butter in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and apple pie spice. Dip the tops of muffins in the melted butter. Then, roll the top in the sugar and apple pie spice mixture to coat. Place back on the rack and repeat with the remaining muffins.