Apple Poppers Recipe – Mini Apple Muffins
Today I’ve got a super yummy recipe to share with you guys… Apple Poppers! Last year my Pumpkin Poppers were a HUGE hit so I thought I’d come up with a new version this year. During fall I’m obsessed with apple treats, and this is definitely one of my family’s favorites.

These are just as delicious and super easy to make too… like mini apple doughnuts made in a mini muffin tin.
Such a yummy fall treat! My kiddos have been enjoying them all week….. I had to ration them.. they only got 2 a day. Seriously, if you don’t, they’ll be gone in less than an hour.
Mini Muffins – Mini Donuts
These bite-sized treats are basically like little apple cinnamon muffins, or doughnut holes. They are made in a min muffin tin but they puff up into a round shape, perfect to grab and eat.
My guess if you’ll have most of the ingredients you need below, except maybe the apple pie filling. If you want to use fresh apples and cinnamon to make a homemade apple pie filling I’ve got a recipe here for you.
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
What makes these delicious apple donuts / muffins so extra delicious is that they are dunked in melted butter and a cinnamon sugar mixture after they are baked. That sweet coating compliments the apple doughnut so well.

And of course you want the Apple Popper Recipe….

Apple Poppers
Equipment
- mini muffin tin
Ingredients
Popper
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup apple pie filling
- 1/8 cup milk
Coating
- 1 stick of butter melted
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
Popper
- Preheat your oven to 350 and spray your mini muffin pan(s) with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk till combined.
- In another bowl stir together the oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, apple pie filling, and milk until combined.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix till the mixture is just combined (you don't want to over mix)
- Fill your mini muffin tins till almost full. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes.
Coating
- While they’re baking, melt your butter and in a small bowl combine your sugar and cinnamon.
- Let the poppers cool for a few minutes before rolling them around in the melted butter and then plunging them into their cinnamon sugar bath.
Notes
I hope you get a chance to try these Apple Poppers soon! I’m sure they’ll be a fall favorite in your house too.

They are sop tasty and yummy I tried them and my kids love them. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing blog.
This looks amazing and is right up my alley when it comes to healthy dips, I’m going to make it for a pool party I’m going to next weekend!
These look really good. I love how simple overall they are to make.
Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again when we open our doors on Friday at 12 AM EST.
These look so yummy! I love apples, cinnamon, and doughnut holes so these are perfect!
These sound so yummy! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
Can I omit the cloves? I don’t have any and wanted to make these?
I know this website provides quality depending articles and additional stuff, is there any other site which presents these stuff in quality?
Oh yum! These look SO delicious!!! I can’t wait to make them!
This recipe sounds amazing!
OH!!! YUMMY!! These look so Delicious. I SERIOUSLY ( no joke) could eat the whole Batch! I am a sucker for these kinds of Treats! What a Fun and Tasty way to welcome Fall in 🙂
xoxo
Oh my word. Yes, just yes. I am SO making these. They look and sound so good. I pretty much love anything with cinnamon in it and the fact that there are apples involved and they are mini donuts. Yummmmm. Thank you for sharing the recipe and linking up to Thrifty Thursday.
Maryann ~ these look so amazingly delicious. My oldest son can’t eat raw apples but loves anything apple flavored. I’ll definitely be making these for him (and me!).
Yum!! I want a few of these now with a tea! Love your vignette too!! Pinned!
Oh my goodness, these look to die for! Pinning now and will be sharing later on my facebook page…mmmm. Have a great weekend Maryann.
They look and sound delicious!!! Pinning them!!
These look so yummy Maryann! Once this next heat wave passes I’m making some 🙂
Have a fabulous weekend.
XO
Kristin
Maryann, these apple poppers look so good! I pinned this one to one of my boards. Thanks for always sharing so many great ideas and good recipes! Have a beautiful weekend.
Those are like a 2’fer. They looks totally yummy. And, totally CUTE!