Description
Experience pure comfort with these Moist Apple Muffins, featuring tender, fluffy muffins bursting with sweet apple chunks, all crowned with a generous, crumbly cinnamon streusel topping. Perfect for a cozy morning treat or an afternoon delight. Quick and easy to make, these muffins promise maximum flavor with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk (any kind)
1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups finely diced apples (about 2 medium apples, peeled or unpeeled)
For the Cinnamon Streusel:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make sure there are no clumps.
3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the milk, oil (or melted butter), eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until *just* combined. Don’t overmix; a few small lumps are okay!
5. Gently fold in the diced apples.
6. To make the streusel, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the cold butter cubes. Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
8. Sprinkle the cinnamon streusel topping generously over the batter in each muffin cup.
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
10. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use freshly diced apples. You can use any type of milk, including non-dairy alternatives.
Store cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg