Caramel Apple Monkey Muffins Posted on January 11, 2013 (February 1, 2021) by Lynna Sorry, I haven`t posted since last Wednesday! Sometimes life sucks and life was sucking a bit lately… Haha~ However, because you all need yummy foods in your belly, I had to hold off my homework for a few hours to post this delicious recipe! I`m in a co-ed fraternity and we are busy recruiting for the next few weeks, so I hope you can bare with me. 🙂 I`m a HUGE fan of caramel apple, if you haven`t realized… I had this cool idea to try this out one day and it was magnificent! Why? It’s so EASY, you`ll have to try to fail. Hehe. It`s become one of my favorite things to bake because these are just sooo good! I was planning on posting these earlier, but I wanted to take new pictures of them since I knew I was going to make over Winter Break. Sadly, I never got the chance. You might be busy like me, but you can definitely spare a little time to make this delicious treat for your friends and family. 🙂 It`s filled with caramel apple goodness! Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Muffins Hearts In My Oven Original Yields: 11 standard muffins | Level: Easy | Total Time: 45-55 minutes | Print Recipe Ingredients: § 2 tubes of refrigerated croissant rolls § 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted § 1/4 cup granulated sugar § 1/4 cup brown sugar § 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon § 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg § 2 small Granny Smith apples, diced § 1 teaspoon lemon juice § 3 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping, divided 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp § 1 tablespoon milk Materials Needed: –         pastry brush –         3 small bowls –         1 medium bowl –         fork –         2 spoons –         1 muffin pan –         1 knife –         1 cutting board –          Directions: 1.     In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg with a fork. Set aside.  2.     In another small bowl, gently toss diced apples with lemon juice. 3.     Preheat your oven to 350°F. 4.     For each sheet of croissant roll, cut into small squares. (*You can do at least 5 squares by 4 squares for each sheet. I made even more per sheet by constantly stretching it thin, but it’s completely up to you.) 5.     Using a pastry brush, brush melted butter on each square. 6.     Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on each square (about 1/2-1 teaspoon each, depending on size). 7.     Place 3-5 pieces of apples in each. 8.     Wrap into a round ball and place about 4-6 balls in each muffin tin. I stuck a few pieces of apples in between the creases at this point. 9.     With about 1 tablespoon of caramel ice cream topping, pour a little over all the muffins. (Not 1 tbsp each; divide 1 tablespoon of caramel between all muffins). 10. Bake at 350F for 15-18 minutes, or until tops are golden. 11. In another small bowl, combine caramel ice cream topping with milk. Mix until incorporated. Pour a little over each muffin.Â
I love that first picture Lynna! These sound fabulous. Some mornings – I'm all about EASY. 🙂 Reply
It's true, I am also super busy, but I would definitely put some time aside to make these. Yum!! Reply
Sometimes you need a blogging break! After the holidays and all, I feel so wiped out. These more than make up for it, though! They look delicious. Reply
oh wow! I love caramel apple too! This looks amazing! I love cinnamon too! This is like my ulti muffin! Reply
Love this idea! That crescent roll dough is so great for quick recipes like this. I hope things have calmed down for you. I can relate! Reply
You always have the BEST baking ideas! I need to stop creeping on ur blog in the AM because now all I want is sugar. At 10am. Monkey bread is a fam favorite, definitely need to try it as muffins, love love this idea! Reply
Aww, thank you Kristina! I crave for sweets while reading food blogs regardless of the time of day. So bad… Reply
You made me smile that I can use refrigerated croissant rolls for these delicious looking muffins! 😀 That's so awesome! I need to try these with my kids. 🙂 Reply
These are right up my alley – I love baking with apples and the pretty little muffins look so adorable! Reply