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Apple Crumble Muffins

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These apple crumble muffins are super easy and super delicious! These muffins are filled with irresistible apple chunks and finished with a cinnamon streusel crumb topping. Moist, fluffy and perfect for a weekend treat.

If you love classic apple cinnamon muffins you simply have to try these apple crumble muffins! Filled with irresistible apple chunks and finished with a cinnamon streusel crumb topping, this is bound to become your new go-to muffin recipe.

They're moist and fluffy like a good muffin should be, and are quick and easy to pull together for a weekend treat. These muffins are also freezer friendly, so be sure to stash some away for the next time a sugar craving hits!

muffins on a wooden board.

INGREDIENTS

apple crumble muffin ingredients on a wooden board.

Here's what you'll need to make these apple cinnamon crumble muffins (measurements listed in the full recipe at the bottom of this page).

Muffins:

  • Butter
  • Caster Sugar - Caster sugar is slightly finer than granulated sugar but either can be used in this recipe.  See this super helpful guide "what is caster sugar" guide for more information.
  • Vanilla
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • Self Raising Flour
  • Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Apples - I use pink lady but any baking apple would work well (honeycrisp, granny smith etc).

Crumb Topping:

  • Brown Sugar
  • White Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Plain / All Purpose Flour
  • Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and grease a 12-hole muffin tray.

To make the crumb topping, add the sugar, cinnamon, salt and flour in a bowl and mix to combine.

flour and sugar mixed in a glass bowl.

Next add butter and mix together until it forms a similar consistency to wet sand. Set aside.

crumb mixture in a glass bowl.

Mix butter and sugar together. Add egg, milk and vanilla and mix well to combine.

butter, eggs, milk and sugar mixture together in a bowl.

Next, add flour, cinnamon and salt and mix until just combined. Fold in apple pieces.

apple crumble muffin mixture in a glass bowl.

Spoon mixture into the muffin tray, filling almost to the top of each cup. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the mixture.

mixture in a muffin tray ready for the oven.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

freshly baked muffins out of the oven.
muffins on a wire cooling rack.

TOP TIPS

  • Use whatever baking apples you prefer. I love to use pink lady but honeycrisp, granny smith etc would all work well.
  • Store these muffins in an airtight container lined with paper towel for a few days at air temperature. You can also freeze either individually wrapped or in an airtight container.
  • Have crumb mixture left? Pop it in an airtight jar and store it in the freezer for an easy on-demand topping for a simple fruit crisp or another batch of muffins.

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muffins on a wooden board with a bowl of apples in the background.

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📋 RECIPE

muffins on a wooden board and a wire rack.

Apple Crumble Muffins

Yield: 10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

These apple crumble muffins are super easy and super delicious! These muffins are filled with delicious apple chunks and finished with a cinnamon streusel crumb topping. Moist, fluffy and perfect for a weekend treat.

Ingredients

CRUMB TOPPING

  • â…“ cup Brown Sugar
  • â…“ cup White Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 cup Flour
  • â…“ cup Butter (80g), melted

MUFFINS

  • ½ cup Caster Sugar
  • ¼ cup Butter (60g), melted
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoon Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1.5 tsps Cinnamon
  • 2 cups Self Raising Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 small Apples, diced (see notes)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and grease a 12-hole muffin tray.
  2. To make the crumb topping, add the sugar, cinnamon, salt and flour in a bowl and mix to combine. Next add butter and mix together until it forms a similar consistency to wet sand. Set aside.
  3. Mix butter and sugar together. Add egg, milk and vanilla and mix well to combine.
  4. Next, add flour, cinnamon and salt and mix until just combined. Fold in apple pieces.
  5. Spoon mixture into the muffin tray, filling almost to the top of each cup. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the mixture.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use whatever baking apples you prefer. I love to use pink lady but honeycrisp, granny smith etc would all work well. I don't peel my apples but you're welcome to.
  • Store these muffins in an airtight container lined with paper towel for a few days at air temperature. You can also freeze either individually wrapped or in an airtight container.
  • Have crumb mixture left? Pop it in an airtight jar and store it in the freezer for an easy on-demand topping for a simple fruit crisp or another batch of muffins.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 343Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 421mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 5g
© Cassie Heilbron
Cuisine: Western / Category: Baking Recipes

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  1. Jellie @ Earth to Veg says

    Hey Cassie, these look so yummy. I'm weak for streusel topping on anything! (Btw, thank you for your advice on blog rebranding a couple of weeks ago. As you can see, I've now changed my name from Real Ordinary Food to Earth to Veg. I appreciate all of your help!)

    • Cassie says

      Hey Jellie - I love the new name! Congrats on the rebrand 🙂

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