“Pie muffins” are a fun hybrid—soft like muffins but with a sweet, jammy or spiced filling like pie. You can make them super simple with pantry ingredients.
🥧🧁 Easy Pie Muffins (Fruit-Filled)
🧂 Ingredients
For the batter:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the filling (choose one):
- Fruit jam (strawberry, blueberry, etc.)
- Apple pie filling (chopped small)
- Cherry pie filling
Optional topping:
- 2 tbsp sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon
- OR simple crumble (flour + butter + sugar)
🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat & prep
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin.
2. Make batter
Mix dry ingredients in one bowl. In another, whisk egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Combine gently (don’t overmix).
3. Fill & layer
- Add 1 tbsp batter into each cup
- Add 1 tsp filling in the center
- Cover with more batter (about ¾ full total)
4. Add topping (optional)
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar or crumble.
5. Bake
Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and set.
🍽️ Flavor Ideas
- Apple pie muffins: Add cinnamon + tiny apple cubes
- Blueberry pie muffins: Use blueberry jam + lemon zest
- Peach pie muffins: Peach filling + pinch of nutmeg
🔥 Tips
- Keep filling in the center so it doesn’t leak out
- Don’t overmix batter—muffins stay soft that way
- Let cool slightly before eating (the filling gets HOT)
If you want, I can give you a version with a crispy pie crust base (more like mini pies) or a healthy/low-sugar version.
