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Cinnamon Apple Muffins (with streusel topping!)

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Author Coco and Ash

Ingredients

  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar (dark or light is fine)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 and ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 and ½ cups diced granny smith apples (1 large apple or 2 small ones)

Streusel Topping

  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

Streusel Topping

  • You'll want to make the streusel topping first so the butter can firm up while you make the muffins.
  • Combine everything but the butter in a small bowl and mix together.
  • Melt the butter then slowly drizzle it into the bowl with the dry ingredients while mixing very gently with a fork and breaking up any large chunks.
    (Tip: you just want to use the tip of the fork and do more of a fluffing motion. You're just looking to make lumps and not a paste.)
  • Once you've mixed in the butter, you'll still see a bit of white flour and that's ok. Don't over-mix. Place the streusel topping in the freezer while you prepare the muffin batter or at least 15 minutes.

Muffins

  • Pre-heat the oven to 425° and spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray or use muffin tin liners.
  • Add your butter to a large bowl and melt it in the microwave. Usually about 50-60 seconds then just stir to melt any solid bits.
  • Add the cold milk to the melted butter. (This also will help cool down the butter)
  • Add the vanilla, white sugar, brown sugar, and lastly, beat in 2 eggs.
  • Evenly sprinkle the flour over the top of the wet mixture. Then sprinkle in the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Mix everything together just until you see no more white flour.
  • Peel your apples and throw away the core. Then dice into small cubes that are about ¼ to ½ inch. Add these to the muffin batter and fold in gently.
  • Scoop the batter into the muffin tin and fill each cup about ¾ of the way up.
  • Take the streusel topping from the freezer and use your hands to break up the butter pieces or any large chunks. Top each muffin with streusel.
  • Bake at 425° for 5 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350° and bake for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean with just a few crumbs on it.
  • Allow the muffins to cool for about 15 minutes then enjoy!