Apple Streusel Muffins

Apple Streusel Muffins

Perfectly balanced sweetness, tart apples, warm spices, and an irresistible topping make these Apple Streusel Muffins a comforting breakfast, brunch treat, or anytime snack!

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Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple crumb muffins, apple muffins, apple streusel muffins

Servings: muffins

Ingredients

FOR THE BATTER

2¼ cups all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp apple pie spice or homemade
2 large eggs
¾ cup whole milk
¼ cup pure apple juice or apple cider (not apple cider vinegar)
½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla
1½ cups finely diced or grated Granny Smith apples (about 2 small apples), unpeeled

FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING

3 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 tbsp granulated sugar
¼ tsp apple pie spice
1 tbsp very cold unsalted butter cut into cubes

FOR THE GLAZE (OPTIONAL)

½ cup powdered sugar
1 to 1½ tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12-slot muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and apple pie spice until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, apple juice, melted butter, and vanilla.
Add wet mixture to the dry mixture; stir just until combined (don’t over-mix) Then gently fold in the apples.
Evenly distribute the batter between all 12 muffin cups, filling each almost full.
Make the streusel topping: stir together flour, sugar, and apple pie spice in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender (or your hands), cut in butter until mixture resembles tiny crumbs. Sprinkle topping over muffin batter.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the streusel is golden.
Allow muffins to cool for at least 20 minutes.
Make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl until thick and smooth.
Drizzle over the muffins, allow to set and enjoy.

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Notes

Add in some nuts. A 1/3 cup of finely chopped toasted walnuts or pecans is a nice addition.
Don’t over-bake. Check the muffins a couple of minutes before the recommended bake time (some ovens run hot). You want barely moist crumbs, no wet batter.

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