Brown Butter Apple Crumb Muffins

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    1 dozen muffins

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Brown Butter Apple Crumb Muffins

Simple and supremely moist apple muffins topped with melt-in-your-mouth buttery crumbs and a maple glaze!

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For the Crumb Topping:

  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely ground sea salt or table salt
  • 3 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold

For the Apple Muffins:

  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup full-fat sour cream
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (not packed)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 large apple peeled and chopped (about 1 cup of chopped apples)

For the Maple Glaze:

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure maple extract (see post for more information on this)
  • 3 tablespoons milk (I used whole, but any type will do)
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Instructions

For the Crumb Topping:

  1. In medium-sized bowl combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt; mix until well combined. Quickly work in the butter using a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers until well combined; stop when the butter reaches the size of tiny peas. Place in freezer until needed.

For the Apple Muffins:

  1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position; preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; spray lightly with non-stick spray; set aside.
  2. Melt butter in a saute pan, stirring frequently, over medium-heat until lightly golden brown; about 6 minutes. Transfer butter into a large mixing bowl; add in the brown sugar and beat smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in vanilla, applesauce, apple cider, and sour cream; whisk smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in the apples.
  4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, top with crumb topping, and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until set in the center and golden brown. Allow muffins to cool in the pan 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack. Top with maple glaze and serve warm.

For the Maple Glaze:

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl; whisk smooth. If the glaze appears too thick, add a little more milk; if the glaze appears too thin, add a little more confectioners' sugar.
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