Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Moist and tender muffins filled with apple pieces and topped with buttery, cinnamon crumbs.
Servings 12 muffins
Ingredients
For the crumb topping:
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsps all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsps cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
For the muffins:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups apple peeled and diced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line muffin tins with paper baking cups or coat with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl using a handheld or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in sour cream, vanilla, and eggs one at a time.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in apples.
- Fill muffin tins about ¾ full and sprinkle crumb mixture over muffin batter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
