Description
These Moist Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins are tender, buttery muffins packed with chopped apples and cinnamon, finished with a sweet, crumbly brown sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
Crumb Topping
- 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
Muffins
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled and chopped apples, chopped into ½-inch chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare a muffin pan.
- Make the crumb topping by combining the all-purpose flour, packed light brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. Add the softened butter and mix until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt for the muffin batter.
- Beat the softened butter, packed light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until well combined and creamy.
- Add the eggs and mix to incorporate. Add the sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until the batter comes together. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold the peeled and chopped apples into the batter until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon crumb topping evenly over the muffin batter.
- Bake until the muffins are risen, the crumb topping is set and lightly golden, and the centers are cooked through. A toothpick inserted into the muffin portion should come out without wet batter.
- Allow the muffins to cool briefly in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool further.
Notes
- Chop the apples into approximately ½-inch chunks so they distribute evenly throughout the muffins.
- Use softened butter rather than melted butter for both the muffin batter and crumb topping.
- Mix the batter only until the dry ingredients are incorporated to help maintain a tender texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 muffins
- Calories: 325 calories
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