Cinnamon Apple Muffins
These Cinnamon Apple Muffins are loaded with apples and cinnamon...and topped with a delicious crunchy cinnamon streusel! They're perfect for chilly Autumn mornings!
Servings: 12 large muffins
Calories: 424kcal
Ingredients
For the Streusel
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
For the Muffins
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ cups diced green apples ~ ½” pieces
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Streusel
- Using a medium bowl, add sugars and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
- Add the melted butter; stir until well combined.
- Add the flour; stir until well combined. Set streusel aside.
For the Muffins
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly spray a muffin tin with baking spray, or line muffin tin with paper liners.
- Using a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder and cinnamon; stir until well combined. Set mixture aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together sugar, butter and salt until light and fluffy (~3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Using a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and oil. Pour liquid mixture into bowl of mixer in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition.
- Add flour mixture and mix on low until well combined.
- Fold in chopped apples.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin tin. (See note.)
- Crumble the streusel mixture evenly on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 36-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
For the Glaze
- Using a small bowl, whisk all glaze ingredients (powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract) together; drizzle over warm muffins.
Notes
I used larger tulip-style muffin liners, and I filled each liner up to the top of the pan. (Tulip-style liners stick up above the baking pan.) Regular liners are smaller, so I would recommend filling them only ~¾ full. This recipe will then yield more muffins (you’ll need 2 pans) and you’ll need to reduce the baking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg
