Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
For the Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Apple Filling
- 1 apple, small, peeled, cored, and finely diced (e.g., Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
For the Muffins
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly with non-stick spray or butter.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Pour in the melted unsalted butter and mix with a fork until the mixture forms coarse, crumbly clumps. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the Apple Filling: In another small bowl, toss the finely diced apple with lemon juice, ground cinnamon, and granulated sugar until evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Combine Dry Muffin Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Combine Wet Muffin Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the large egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps in the batter are perfectly normal.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Fold in Apples: Gently fold the prepared apple filling into the muffin batter until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Fill Muffin Tin: Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Add Streusel: Generously sprinkle the prepared streusel topping over the top of each muffin.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Bake Muffins: Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Cool: Let the muffins cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
For the Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Apple Filling
- 1 apple, small, peeled, cored, and finely diced (e.g., Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
For the Muffins
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly with non-stick spray or butter.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Pour in the melted unsalted butter and mix with a fork until the mixture forms coarse, crumbly clumps. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the Apple Filling: In another small bowl, toss the finely diced apple with lemon juice, ground cinnamon, and granulated sugar until evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Combine Dry Muffin Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Combine Wet Muffin Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the large egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps in the batter are perfectly normal.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Fold in Apples: Gently fold the prepared apple filling into the muffin batter until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Fill Muffin Tin: Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Add Streusel: Generously sprinkle the prepared streusel topping over the top of each muffin.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Bake Muffins: Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Cool: Let the muffins cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min