Apple Crumble Muffins
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Our sweet Apple Crumble Muffins recipe is loaded with juicy apples & cinnamon flavor with a buttery brown sugar crumble topping & glaze and is the perfect choice when you’re looking for a delicious snack for the family or for a special breakfast treat.
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Why We Love These These Apple Crumble Muffins
These muffins are tender and sweet apple muffins, deliciously spiced with cinnamon and loaded with juicy apples inside with a buttery brown sugar crumble topping on top! Plus, you can opt to add a vanilla glaze on top for even more sweetness!
These Apple Crumble Muffins are pretty irresistible! Happily, they are easy to make and when it comes to classic comfort food, nothing beats a warm, freshly-baked apple crumble muffin. They smell so good while they’re baking!
What Apples Are Best When Baking Muffins
What’s the best type of apple to use in this recipe? Go for Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji or Gala apples!
My favorite is Granny Smith apples because I love the tartness & zinginess of the apples and they go so well with these sweet muffins with streusel topping!
This beloved apple muffin recipe packs a punch of cinnamon and vanilla flavor and sweetness with its buttery crumb topping and tart apples and the best part is you can learn how to make delicious apple crumble muffins from scratch. It’s one of our favorite apple recipes!
Also you now know what’s the best type of apples to use for this recipe and you’ll soon see how easy it is to mix and bake these muffins.
And, finally, you’ll learn how to make the all-important crumb topping that really puts these muffins over the top! So, if you want to whip up a batch of bakery-worthy apple crumble muffins, let’s get started!
Ingredients You Need
With the right ingredients, you can prepare Apple Crumble Muffins in no time. So, get out your mixing bowl and let’s start baking!
Crumble Topping Recipe
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- all-purpose flour
- cinnamon
- salt
- unsalted butter (if using salted butter, omit salt)
Apple Muffin Recipe
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- granulated sugar (can also use a mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar)
- salt
- cinnamon
- unsalted butter, softened or melted, make sure it’s not hot!
- milk of choice, room temperature (can also use buttermilk)
- Greek yogurt or sour cream, room temperature
- eggs, room temperature
- vanilla extract
- 2 cups of apples, chopped into small cubes (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji or Gala apples!)
Optional Glaze Recipe
- powdered sugar
- milk of choice
- vanilla extract
Instructions How to Make Apple Crumb Muffins
- Preheat your oven to 425. Line a muffin pan with muffin tins or cupcake liners and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Crumble Topping
- Mix together your crumble topping ingredients in a bowl and combine with a fork or with your fingertips. Place crumble mixture in fridge while you make the apple muffins.
Apple Muffins
- In a separate bowl, stir or whisk together your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt & cinnamon), set aside.
- In another large bowl, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, mix together the wet ingredients (milk, butter, Greek yogurt/sour cream, eggs & vanilla) for the muffins. Make sure to use very softened butter or partially melted butter but make sure the butter isn’t hot!)
Mixing & Baking The Apple Muffins
- Slowly begin mixing in your dry ingredients for the muffins into the wet ingredients a little at a time, blending as you continue adding in the dry ingredients.
- Fold or mix in the chopped apples.
- Using a large cookie or ice cream scoop, fill your muffin tins/liners all the way to the top.
- Get the crumble mixture out of the fridge and crumble it up as you like and sprinkle it on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- For glaze on top, just whisk together the milk and powdered sugar in a bowl and drizzle on top of the muffins about 10 minutes after they’ve cooled.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Storing Apple Crumble Muffins
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days, or in the fridge for another extra day or two. Warm them up in the microwave for 15-20 seconds for a warm apple muffin experience!
Baking Muffin Tips
- Don’t over mix the muffin batter. Mixing the batter too much can make your muffins tough, not cook evenly, and give them weird holes and peaked tops.
- Make sure your oven is preheated 10-15 minutes before you transfer them to the oven to get the rise in your muffins you desire.
- By placing the crumble mix in the fridge, it helps make the butter and sugars solidify so you can crumble the crumble topping into fine or thicker chunks and it helps the butter not melt into the muffins as much, so you get more of the crumbly effect!
More Variations
- Add some walnuts or pecans for extra texture and nuttiness to your muffins!
- Switch out the apples with blueberries for blueberry muffins! You can also sub raspberries, peaches, blackberries or strawberries as well!
Apple Crumble Muffins are a delightful treat that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. With its sweet, cinnamon flavor and crumbly topping, these apple crumble muffins are a great way to add variety to your baking repertoire and a great way to end any meal, breakfast or snack.
Apple crumble muffins are a tasty treat that bring a smile to everyone’s face. With the scrumptious flavors of apples, cinnamon, and sweet crumble topping, you’ll be sure to love it. Give the recipe a go and make your apple crumble muffins today! Check out 45 Must-Try Best Apple Dessert Recipes for more apple recipes!
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Apple Crumble Muffins
Ingredients
Crumble Topping Recipe
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter if using salted butter, omit salt
Apple Muffin Recipe
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose four
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup granulated sugar can also use a mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened or partially melted or melted, just make sure it’s not hot when mixing with eggs, milk and Greek yogurt/sour cream!
- ¾ cup milk of choice room temperature (can also use buttermilk)
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups apples chopped into small cubes
Optional Glaze Recipe
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425. Line a muffin pan with muffin tins or cupcake liners and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Crumble Topping
- Mix together your crumble topping ingredients in a bowl and combine with a fork or with your fingertips. Place crumble mixture in fridge while you make the apple muffins.
Apple Muffins
- In a separate bowl, mix or whisk together your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt & cinnamon), set aside.
- In another large bowl, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, mix together the wet ingredients (milk, butter, Greek yogurt/sour cream, eggs & vanilla) for the muffins. Make sure to use very softened butter or partially melted butter but make sure the butter isn't hot!)
- Slowly begin mixing in your dry ingredients for the muffins into the wet ingredients a little at a time, blending as you continue adding in the dry ingredients.
- Fold or mix in the chopped apples.
- Using a large cookie or ice cream scoop, fill your muffin tins/liners all the way to the top.
- Get the crumble mixture out of the fridge and crumble it up as you like and sprinkle it on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Glaze
- For glaze on top, just whisk together the milk and powdered sugar in a bowl and drizzle on top of the muffins about 10 minutes after they’ve cooled.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
