Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel Topping
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
12 muffins
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Course
Bread
Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel Topping
Description
This recipe mixes all-purpose flour with pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt, then combines these dry ingredients with a wet mixture of egg, buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, and brown sugar. The batter is gently folded with coarsely chopped Granny Smith apples, which maintain their texture and tartness within the muffins. A topping of brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, cinnamon, and melted butter creates a streusel that crisps up during baking, providing a pleasant textural contrast.
The muffins are spooned to fill liners fully and baked until their tops spring back to a light touch, indicating proper doneness. These muffins pair well with breakfast or coffee breaks due to their balanced sweetness and spice. Serving fresh maintains the desirable textures and flavors.
To maintain apple bite-size, avoid cutting apples too finely. Alternatively, a substitution for the pumpkin pie spice is two teaspoons of cinnamon if the spice blend is unavailable. The recipe adapts well for home baking and offers a wholesome texture from oats and apples combined.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
- 2 cups Granny Smith apple peeled and chopped
For the streusel topping
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 12 cup muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside.2. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 1/4 cups flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, 1/2 cup melted butter, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved.3. Pour butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in apples. Use a large scoop to fill each muffin well, filling the cups to the top.4. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, rolled oats, and cinnamon. Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of melted butter, mixing until well blended. Sprinkle this over the tops of the muffins.5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.6. Cool on wire rack. Store at room temperature.
Notes
- Use coarsely chopped apples to preserve noticeable apple texture in the muffins.
- If pumpkin pie spice is unavailable, substitute with two teaspoons of cinnamon for similar flavor.
- Streusel topping adds a crisp texture contrast; be sure to mix butter thoroughly for even browning.
- Allow muffins to cool on a wire rack to prevent soggy bottoms before storing.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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