Easy Apple Streusel Muffins recipe. Made with simple ingredients and fresh apples, these homemade muffins make a great breakfast idea.
It is apple season! My absolute favorite time of year. The fall months are making me bake with the cozy apple and cinnamon flavor all the time, and I can’t get enough.
So here we go with making all the fall flavored baked goods, starting with these Apple Streusel Muffins. These apple cinnamon streusel muffins are one of my favorite things that I have made lately. The combination of shredded and chopped apples makes for moist muffins that are perfect to go with a cup of coffee.
I think I have made these muffins the most out of any recipe on my website. It is one of the most requested muffins that I make, and I am happy to oblige because it is such an easy recipe.
Apple Streusel Muffins Ingredients
I am almost certain that you have the following ingredients to make this apple streusel muffin recipe:
Apple Muffins:
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- unsalted butter
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- shredded and diced apple
Streusel Topping:
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- ground cinnamon
- melted butter
Tips
Storage: Store these apple crumb muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Freezing: To freeze, wrap cooled muffins in plastic wrap, then freeze in a large freezer bag for up to 3 months.
What are the best apples to use? I love using tart apples like granny smith apples, but I often use sweet apples like pink lady as well. Honestly, any apple that you have on hand will work!
Add some more warm spices. If you have it, try adding some apple pie spice to give these apple cinnamon muffins even more of a fall flavor.
More Muffin Recipes
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As always, if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Apple Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large apple, peeled and cored, 3/4 shredded, 1/4 cut into cubes
Streusel topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp salted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line muffin pan with paper liners, or lightly spray a muffin pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well. Slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until fully incorporated. Fold in the apples.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans.
- In a small bowl, combine the streusel topping ingredients together. Sprinkle over the muffins.
- Bake for around 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Place on wire racks to cool completely.
Apple stresuel muffins looks delicious.
I just got into making muffins, then summer hit AZ and the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven. I will definitely save this recipe for later though.
Pinned! I can't wait to try these 🙂
Muffins are so versatile but I have to admit I've been sucked into the cupcake craze. I love the sound of these apple streusel muffins – yum!
The whole orchard ?! 😀 Just like buying bananas , the whole plantation , a really good excuse to bake some banana bread ! lol That muffins looks so delicious ! The topping adds more texture and flavor 🙂
I'm starting to have a thing for muffin tins too and using them more and more these days. I love the muffins and will attempt them once our apples are in season this fall.
I love muffins…especially with streusel topping!
I love the desserts made with apple, they remind me of christmas even if it's summer, these look great
Totally agree that muffin pans are essential. I can't live without mine. These apple strussel muffins look delicious. Love the crunchy sugary topping 😀
The muffins look perfect and yummy.
– Meg'S Delicious Adventures
Loves anything with apples in it. I have yet to bake muffin and yours turn out looking delicious with the streusel on top with it. Lovely.
These muffins look utterly perfect my friend, too good 😀
Lovely!
Cheers
CCU
very pretty looking muffins
oh, i'm just drooling looking at the streusel and thinking of the loaded apples in it! yum!
These look wonderful!
I am notorious for buying too many apples also! Once it's apple season here again, I'll definitely be making these!
Yeah, but have you worn a muffin tin as a hat? I have. GREG
I love love apple muffins!
These look fantastic!
I'm a big fan of muffin tins too, Cathleen. They are so versatile and fantastic for individual toad-in-the-hole.
I love these gorgeous streusel muffins. You can't beat apple, can you!
These look absolutely divine!!
These look wonderful!