Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Apple cinnamon muffins with crumb topping are the perfect cozy treat for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon snack.
Made with fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and a buttery streusel topping, these homemade muffins are soft, moist, and packed with flavor in every bite. The combination of juicy diced apples and a crunchy brown sugar crumble makes them a bakery-style muffin you can easily make at home.
Whether you enjoy them fresh out of the oven with a cup of coffee or pack them as an on-the-go snack, these cinnamon apple muffins will quickly become a family favorite.
This easy muffin recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and delivers moist apple muffins with a tender crumb and irresistible topping.
If you’re looking for fall baking ideas, school lunch box treats, or a make-ahead breakfast recipe, these apple crumb muffins are a delicious choice you’ll want to bake again and again.
How to Make Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Servings: 12 muffins
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Cool Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1.5 cups apples, peeled, cored, and diced (about 2 medium apples)
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
1- Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it with butter.
2- Make the Muffin Batter:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- In another bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the diced apples gently.
3- Prepare the Crumb Topping:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the topping.
- Add the softened butter and mix with a fork or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4- Fill the Muffin Cups:
- Divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping generously over each muffin.
5- Bake the Muffins:
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6- Cool and Serve:
Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1.5 cups apples, peeled, cored, and diced (about 2 medium apples)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
Step 1. Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it with butter.
Step 2. Make the Muffin Batter:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- In another bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the diced apples gently.
Step 3. Prepare the Crumb Topping:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the topping.
- Add the softened butter and mix with a fork or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 4. Fill the Muffin Cups:
- Divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping generously over each muffin.
Step 5. Bake the Muffins:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 6. Cool and Serve:
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cool Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 375 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
