Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins: Transform a traditional coffee cake into delicious easy to make muffins, loaded with diced fresh apple, streusel, and a cinnamon drizzle.

How to Make Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

INGREDIENTS

all purpose flour
brown sugar
salt
butter
granulated sugar
baking powder
baking soda
buttermilk or sour milk
egg
vanilla
chopped fresh apple

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE STREUSEL: Stir together, flour, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
Add egg mixture to the flour mixture all at once.
Stir just until moistened. Stir in apple.
Fill muffin cups, bake 18-20 minutes.
FOR THE CINNAMON DRIZZLE: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, ground cinnamon, and vanilla.

No Buttermilk?

What Apples Should I Use To Make Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins?

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BRAEBURN
CAMEO
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CRISPIN
EMPIRE
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GALA
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Mix Your Apples

Have you ever thought of mixing your apples? I love splitting them into half sweet and half tart. If baking with one variety is good, two (or more) varieties make it even better!

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How to Store or Freeze Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

Streusel Recipe Options:

TRADITIONAL STREUSEL: (from apple crunch coffee cake muffins recipe) •1/3 cup all-purpose flour •3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 2 tablespoons melted butter

OATMEAL STREUSEL: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar • ¼ cup old-fashioned oats •1/8 teaspoon salt • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature

NUT STREUSEL: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar •½ cup chopped nuts • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon •½ teaspoon almond extract • 2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Change Up the Recipe!

PIE FILLING: Instead of fresh apple pieces, use pie filling! Now you’ve transformed your muffins into cherry pie, blueberry pie, or apple pie muffins. Remember to only use 1 CUP.
CINNAMON BAKING CHIPS: Along with the diced apple, add ½ cup of baking chips to the muffin dough.
NUTS: Along with the diced apples, add ½ to ¾ cup of chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans).
DRIED FRUIT: Any dried fruit will work (chopped apricots, cranberries, raisins, dates etc.). Only add 1 CUP.

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Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

Yield: Makes 12 Muffins

Transform a traditional coffee cake into delicious easy to make muffin, loaded with diced fresh apple, streusel, and a cinnamon drizzle.

Ingredients

For the Apple Muffins:

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup melted unsalted butter
¾ cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 medium apple (equals 1 cup), cored, chopped into ½-inch pieces

For the Streusel:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

For the Cinnamon Drizzle:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Apple Muffins:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Line 12-regular size muffin cups with paper bake cups.
In a large bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the buttermilk, butter, egg, and vanilla.
Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.
Stir just until combined (batter should be lumpy). Stir in apple pieces.
Fill prepared muffin cups using ¼ cup batter.
Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of streusel.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack 5 minutes. Transfer muffins out of the muffin cups to a wire rack.
Spoon cinnamon drizzle evenly over muffins.
Serve warm or at room temperature. MAKES 12 MUFFINS

For the Streusel:

In a small bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, and salt.
Add butter, toss with a fork to combine.

For the Cinnamon Drizzle:

In a small bowl stir together the sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla.
If needed, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to reach drizzling consistency.

How to Store Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins:

Place cooled muffins in a single layer in an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. NOTE: IF FREEZING: Wait to add the cinnamon drizzle.

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