Apple Crumble Muffin Recipe
Apple crumble muffins seamlessly blend bakery style muffins with juicy apple chunks and topped with a buttery, crumbly topping.
They’re ideal for those who love the cozy, warm flavors of fall.
This easy muffin recipe provides a scrumptious way to savor apples for breakfast, snacks, or a sweet treat any time of day.
The muffins are incredibly versatile, perfect weather enjoyed warm from the oven or at room temperature.
With their tender texture and rich flavor, this apple recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
How to Make Apple Crumble Muffins
- Let butter, eggs, and yogurt come to room temperature so they blend more smoothly.
- Core and chop fresh apples. Choose a mix of tart and sweet varieties (like Granny Smith + Honeycrisp) for the best flavors.
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and cream butter with sugar in another.
- Add eggs, yogurt, and vanilla, then combine with the dry mixture and fold in apples. Stir the batter just until combined—overmixing can make muffins dense instead of fluffy.
- Divide batter into muffin liners, top with streusel, and bake—starting at 400°F for 8 minutes, then lowering to 350°F for 15–20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Firm varieties like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji hold up well in baking without turning mushy.
Yes! Bake, cool, and store at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to 5 days. Warm them slightly before serving for the best texture.
Absolutely—wrap individually and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or warm in the microwave.
Greek yogurt adds moisture and richness, but sour cream is a great substitute if that’s what you have on hand.
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Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 Small Fresh Apples cored and chopped
- 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon White Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line a jumbo muffin pan with large muffin liners and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon until well-combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in the wet ingredients: eggs, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract until well-combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the apple muffin batter, then stir in the chopped apples.
- Distribute the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin liners, filling as close to the top of the muffin cups as possible.
- For the streusel topping, stir together all ingredients and then sprinkle the delicate brown sugar crumble on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 8 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350F and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
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