Description

These warm apple streusel muffins combine tender, buttermilk-spiked batter with juicy apple bits and a buttery cinnamon streusel topping. They fill the kitchen with cozy fall aromas and are simple to bake for breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

Scale

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup peeled and diced apples

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons cold butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it.

2. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

3. In another bowl whisk melted butter with brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk.

4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold until just combined.

5. Gently fold in diced apples without overmixing.

6. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt for streusel, then cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form.

7. Spoon batter into muffin cups filling each three quarters full, then sprinkle streusel evenly on top.

8. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9. Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: breakfast
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 280
Sugar: 20
Sodium: 200
Fat: 12
Saturated Fat: 6
Unsaturated Fat: 4
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 38
Fiber: 3
Protein: 4
Cholesterol: 40

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