Apple Streusel Muffins are moist delicious muffins that are perfect with a glass of milk for breakfast or an afternoon snack. The muffins are topped with brown sugar streusel and vanilla icing.
You can never go wrong with apples and cinnamon. Especially in the fall, my cravings kick in for this combination. There is not a better aroma than apples and cinnamon baking in the oven.
The nice thing about muffins, they are simple to make. I love that you can grab one for breakfast or a snack, and they are a perfect size. The brown sugar streusel adds flavor and the vanilla icing compliments the muffin and the streusel.
Helpful Tips:
- Use real butter for better-tasting muffins.
- Make sure when you slice the apples that they are thin and small. Try to cut them in uniform sizes. All of these tips will help the apples to bake evenly.
- I use walnuts in this recipe for the streusel. If you like you can use other nuts in place of the walnuts or omit them altogether.
- For best results combine the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and do not overmix.
- The easiest way to tell if the muffins are ready to take out of the oven is to use a wooden pick and insert it in the middle of the muffin, if the pick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs the muffins are done.
- These muffins freeze well. Place them into an airtight container and freeze them for up to 3 months.
Tips for making apple streusel muffins
Step one
Preheated oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line muffin cups with paper liners
Step two
Make the streusel by combining the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter, Then toss in the walnuts. Set aside
Step three
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl combine the eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
Step four
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in the apples.
Step five
Fill the muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full. Sprinkle the streusel over top of the muffins. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Step six
Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.
Step seven
Make the icing after the muffins have cooled. In a medium bowl combine the powdered sugar, salt, butter, and vanilla and mix together Gradually beat in the milk until the right consistency. Drizzle over the top of the muffins.
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Apple Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
Muffins
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup apples chopped
Icing
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- dash salt
- 1 teaspoon butter melted
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line the muffin tins with paper liners
- Make the streusel. Combine the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Add the 1 tablespoon butter and cut in until the ingredients are well combined. Toss in the walnuts. Set this aside.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a different bowl add the eggs, 1/2 cup butter, milk, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix just until combined. Fold in the apples
- Divide the batter between 12 prepared muffin cups. The muffin cups should be around 2/3 to 3/4 full.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooded pick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for about 5 minutes, then remove them from the tins and set them on a cool rack. Cool completely.
- Once the muffins are cooled, make the icing. Combine the powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon butter, salt, and vanilla. Beat in the milk until you have the right consistency to drizzle over top of the muffins.
Notes
- Use real butter for better-tasting muffins.
- Cut the apples into small slices. Trying to make the pieces uniform so that the apples bake evenly.
- Check for done using a wooden pick inserted in the middle of the muffin. If the pick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs the muffins are done.
- These muffins freeze well. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
This recipe was originally published on September 28, 2012. It has been updated with new content and pictures on October 6, 2022.
Having an apple orchard, I’m always looking for new recipes that use apples and your muffins sound and look great. I’m sure they will be much appreciated.
Mmmmm….these look DELISH! A good excuse to have a mini-apple cake for breakfast 🙂
i live in chicago… you are gonna love it here! the weather has not been too bad lately and i am sure you and your daughter can take a nice walk in downtown while munching on these delicious muffins 🙂
I bet she will love them! I know I do. Anything with streusel catches my attention – add in some apples and I might even do a happy dance!
Chicago is a great town – your daughter is lucky. And she’s lucky that you’re bringing these muffins! They look terrific. Love the topping. We have apples galore in our kitchen at the moment, and we’re baking up a storm with them. This looks like a likely recipe to try – thanks!
My kids would be thrilled if I made these for them.
My husband would LOVE these streusel muffins. They look so tempting.