Description
Delicious and fluffy Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins with a crunchy topping, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped apples (about 1 medium apple)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened; a few lumps are fine.
- Gently fold in the chopped apples.
- For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Divide the muffin batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of streusel topping over each muffin.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Best enjoyed warm with butter or honey. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: muffins, apple, cinnamon, breakfast, baked goods