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Apple cinnamon muffins served on a wooden board, garnished and accompanied by fresh apple.
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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

These Apple Cinnamon Muffins are soft, moist, and bursting with sweet apple pieces and warm cinnamon flavor. Topped with a buttery crumb, they make a perfect breakfast, afternoon snack, or cozy dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Muffins:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1.5 cups apples peeled, cored, and diced (about 2 medium apples)
For the Crumb Topping:
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In another bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined without overmixing.
  5. Fold in the diced apples carefully.
  6. In a small bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the crumb topping.
  7. Add the softened butter and work it in with a fork or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  8. Spoon the muffin batter into the prepared cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
  9. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over each muffin.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.