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Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe

Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe

Looking for a yummy Fall treat? Check out our Apple Crumble Muffins recipe. This easy recipe for flavorful muffins full of bits of fresh apple is sure to become a new family favorite!

If you’re looking for easy and delicious muffin recipes, look no further! Apple crumble muffins are the perfect Fall treat, especially during apple season! 

This recipe is easy to follow and the end result are sweet muffins that are moist and fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside. The best part is they’re simple to make and use ingredients that you likely already have on hand. 

apple crumble muffins

Apple streusel muffins make the perfect breakfast or snack, and they’re also great for dessert! They’re fluffy bakery style muffins, similar to my blueberry muffins.

This easy muffin recipe is the perfect way to enjoy all the flavors of apple crumble without having to make an entire pie. The apple cinnamon muffins are filled with chunks of apple and topped with a streusel crumb topping. 

Just be warned: these apple muffins are so good, you may not be able to stop at just one.

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How to Make Apple Crumble Muffins

Muffin 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

Crumble Topping Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon White Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter
apple crumble muffins

Directions:

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.

apple crumble muffins

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.

apple crumble muffins

Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 6 jumbo muffins.

apple crumble muffins
What kind of apples should I use to make apple crumble muffins? 

For apple crumb muffins, you’ll want to use a tart apples like Granny Smith apples, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn. These are firmer apples that will hold their shape and won’t turn to mush when baked.

How to Store Your Muffins 

Store cooled muffins in an airtight container for 3-4 days. 

They freeze well, up to 3 months, so you can make a batch ahead of time and enjoy them all season long. Thaw muffins at room temperature. 

apple crumble muffins

The next time you have extra apples, give these apple recipes a try!

apple crumble muffins
Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe

Apple Crumble Muffins Recipe

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Looking for a yummy Fall treat? Check out our Apple Crumble Muffins recipe. This easy recipe for flavorful muffins full of bits of fresh apple is sure to become a new family favorite!

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.

Notes

What kind of apples should I use to make apple crumble muffins? 

For apple crumb muffins, you'll want to use a tart apples like Granny Smith apples, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn. These are firmer apples that will hold their shape and won't turn to mush when baked.

How to Store Your Muffins 

Store cooled muffins in an airtight container for 3-4 days. 

They freeze well, up to 3 months, so you can make a batch ahead of time and enjoy them all season long. Thaw muffins at room temperature. 

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