Description
Indulge in the comforting warmth of homemade Apple Crumble Muffins, a delightful combination of tender apple pieces and fragrant cinnamon, all topped with a crunchy brown sugar crumble. These muffins are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, offering a sweet yet wholesome treat that everyone will love. Easy to prepare and highly customizable, you can add your favorite nuts or dried fruits to make them uniquely yours. Enjoy them fresh out of the oven or store them for later—these muffins are sure to brighten any day!
Ingredients
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- ¾ cup (93 g) all purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 4 Tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt) (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- To make the crumble topping, mix flour, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, and optional cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in melted butter until clumps form.
- Combine dry ingredients for the muffins: flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in another bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat together room-temperature butter, sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream (or yogurt), and vanilla; mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients alternating with milk; stir gently until just combined. Fold in diced apples.
- Fill muffin cups three-quarters full and sprinkle crumble topping generously over each.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (85g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg