Description
Delight in these Apple Crumble Muffins featuring tender apple pieces folded into a spiced batter, topped with a crunchy oat streusel. Perfectly moist and bursting with autumnal flavors, these muffins make a great breakfast or snack option.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (133g)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (60ml)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (57g)
- ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt (room temperature, 65g)
- ¼ cup whole milk (room temperature, 60ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
Fruit
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced (1½ cups or 150g)
Streusel Topping
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (57g)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (60g)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (100g)
- ½ cup rolled oats (50g)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a bowl, mix melted butter, flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt using a fork until pea-sized crumbs form. Set aside.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl and set aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another large bowl, whisk sugar, egg, vegetable oil, melted butter, Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract together until fully combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and gently mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Apples: Carefully fold the diced apples into the batter, ensuring even distribution without overmixing.
- Preheat and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease the tin thoroughly.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
- Add Streusel Topping: Sprinkle the prepared oat streusel evenly over each muffin’s batter.
- Initial Bake: Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes to give the muffins an initial rise.
- Continue Baking: Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake for an additional 13-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Muffins: Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best texture, do not overmix the muffin batter to keep muffins tender and light.
- Room temperature ingredients help the batter come together smoothly.
- The initial high temperature bake helps the muffins rise quickly and form a crust.
- Storing muffins in an airtight container will keep them fresh for up to 3 days.
- These muffins freeze well; thaw them overnight at room temperature or warm briefly in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 21 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
