Apple Crumble Muffins
Apple Crumble Muffins are the perfect combination of soft, bakery-style muffins, fresh apples, and a buttery cinnamon streusel topping.
Ready in about 30 minutes, these homemade muffins are an easy breakfast, brunch, or afternoon snack that’s especially popular during apple season.
Every bite is filled with warm cinnamon flavor, tender apples, and a crisp crumble topping that tastes just like your favorite apple crumb cake.
Whether you’re baking for a cozy fall morning or simply looking for a delicious way to use fresh apples, this apple crumble muffin recipe is one you’ll want to make again and again.
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What Are Apple Crumble Muffins?
This recipe combines everything you love about a classic apple crumble with the convenience of a handheld muffin. Each muffin is filled with tender pieces of fresh apple and topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble that bakes into a crisp, golden topping.
Unlike traditional apple muffins, apple crumble muffins have a generous streusel topping that adds extra texture and flavor. They’re perfect for a fall breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack.
Why You’ll Love These Apple Muffins
- Fresh apples in every bite
- Buttery cinnamon crumble topping
- Bakery-style muffin tops
- Ready in about 30 minutes
- Freezer-friendly
- Perfect for fall baking
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 into small pieces. 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. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
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For even more baking tips, take a look at my complete guide to the best apples for baking.
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.
Yes! Allow the muffins to cool completely before wrapping each one individually in plastic wrap or placing them in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to enjoy one, thaw it at room temperature or warm it in the microwave for about 20–30 seconds. For a crispier crumble topping, reheat the muffin in a 300°F oven for 5–10 minutes.
Many muffin recipes begin with a higher oven temperature because it helps create those tall, bakery-style muffin tops everyone loves. The burst of heat during the first few minutes of baking gives the batter a quick lift before the structure sets. Once the muffins continue baking, the centers finish cooking while the tops become golden brown and the crumble turns crisp.
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More Apple Recipes
If you have extra apples on hand, these helpful recipes and guides will inspire even more baking ideas.
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- Discover What to Do with Leftover Apples with dozens of sweet and savory ideas.
Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- ½ cup Butter softened
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 Small Fresh Apples cored and chopped
- ¼ 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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