I love muffin pans. They can do anything. They are the swiss army knife of the kitchen. I have made mini lasagna in them, and many, many muffins. I was going to make one of the many muffin pan ideas I have seen on Pinterest, but I went with what I know best.
Making muffins. You see, when I buy apples, I don’t just buy one or two. I buy the whole orchard. So when the apples inevitably get soft and bruised, I need to do something with them. And what better better to make then muffins?(Although I could have made some apple coffee cake, apple pie cookies, or apple-pumpkin muffin pancakes. I have lots of options)
The thing about these muffins is when I made them, I thought I added way too many apples, even though I only added one! It just looks like so much in my batter. But when they came out of the oven, you could barely tell that it had apple in it at all! Maybe because I shredded the apple. A sneaky way of adding a healthy ingredient for picky eaters 😉
I also experimented: Used paper liners for some, and sprayed the muffin pan with cooking spray for the others. The ones without the paper liners were bigger, which is always a plus, but they were equally delicious.
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!