Cooking for One

Apple Muffin for One

Bake an apple muffin for one in a ramekin with cinnamon, pecans, and a crumbly streusel top. No dozen muffins needed. A cozy breakfast or treat.

Apple Muffin for One

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One big apple muffin with a pecan streusel top, baked in a ramekin. A sweet breakfast or treat with no extra muffins around.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
CourseBread
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories1091

Ingredients
  

Muffin
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 Tbsp milk
  • ¼ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup diced apple
  • 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
Streusel
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ Tbsp pecans
  • 1 Tbsp softened butter

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and butter a 10-oz ramekin.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar for the muffin.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk the melted butter, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Stir this into the dry mixture until just combined, then fold in the apple and pecans.
  4. Spoon the batter into the ramekin.
  5. Mix the streusel flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and softened butter with your fingers until crumbly. Sprinkle it over the batter and press down lightly.
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean. Let it rest for 5 minutes before eating.

Nutrition

Serving: 336g | Calories: 1091kcal | Carbohydrates: 142g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 76g | Vitamin A: 1428IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 316mg | Iron: 5.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ cup flour counted as all-purpose flour, yolk counted as raw egg yolk (one large yolk 17 g), milk counted as whole milk, flour counted as all-purpose flour. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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