Moist Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Crumb Topping
Apple cinnamon muffins made moist, sweet, and spicy with real apples and a crisp streusel. Easy, cozy recipe perfect for every season.
Equipment
- 12-cup muffin tin
- Paper muffin liners
- Medium mixing bowl (for dry ingredients)
- Large mixing bowl (for wet ingredients)
- Small mixing bowl (for streusel)
- Whisk (for mixing)
- Spatula (for folding and scraping)
- Pastry cutter or fork (for streusel)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Oven
- Toothpick (for testing doneness)
- Knife (for dicing apples)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups diced apples Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk 🥣 flour, 🧂 baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 🍂 cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk 🧈 melted butter, 🍬 sugar, 🍯 brown sugar, 🥛 milk, 🥚 eggs, and 🥄 vanilla.
- Slowly fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Gently stir in 🍎 diced apples.
- Divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- For streusel, combine 🥣 flour, 🍯 brown sugar, and 🧂 cinnamon, then cut in 🧈 butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool slightly and enjoy warm with a drizzle of glaze or extra butter.
