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Apple Muffins with Crumb Topping (Cozy Fall Recipe)

These apple muffins with apple pie spice and crumb topping are the ultimate cozy fall bake. Soft, tender, and packed with apples, they're topped with a golden brown streusel that makes every bite taste like autumn. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy weekend treat.
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Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp apple pie spice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups diced apples peeled and cored
Crumb Topping
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter cold and cubed

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 °F
  2. Line a 12 muffin tin with liners or grease the muffin cups
  3. Blend together crumb topping ingredients with a pastry cutter or a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
    apple crumb muffins crumble topping
  4. Mix the dry ingredients - Whisk flour, sugars, apple pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
    apple crumb muffins dry ingredients
  5. Combine wet ingredients - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
    apple crumb muffins wet ingredients
  6. Fold together - Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet, then fold in the apples.
    Apples folded into batter
  7. Add topping- Divide batter into muffin cup and top with crumb mixture.
    apple crumb muffins ready to bake
  9. Bake - until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean (about 18 to 20 minutes).
    apple crumb muffins