These Apple Crumb Muffins are fluffy and filled with chunks of apples. The crumb topping is perfectly crunchy and sweet. Make them in just 3 easy steps!
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line muffin pan with baking liners. I recommend parchment paper liners, not the colorful cupcakes ones.
Peel apples and cut into ¼" chunks.
3 apples
Melt butter for crumb topping. Cool it completely, do not chill it.
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon.
2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
In another mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla.
1 cup buttermilk, 1 large egg, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add apple chunks to flour mixture and stir in.
Add wet ingredients to flour apple mixture. Fold in with a spatula until incorporated. Do not overmix!
Scoop batter into muffin liners.
Mix flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Add melted and cooled butter and stir in with a fork until coars crumbs form.
1 ½ cup all-purpouse flour, ⅓ cup packed brown sugar, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
Sprinkle crumb topping generously over each muffin.
Bake muffins for 7 minutes. Then, without opening the oven door, lower the temperature to 375° F and bake muffins for another 13 to 15 minutes. The magic number for me was 14 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes in the pan. Then remove onto a cooling rack.
Notes
Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
Make sure you are using proper measuring cups for dry ingredients and for the wet ingredients. Glass ones with a spout are for wet. Fluff the flour with a whisk, then spoon into a measuring cup.
To make buttermilk, mix 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and as much half and half or whole milk to make 1 cup of liquid. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes. Use as directed in the recipe above.
You should use 2 cups of apple chunks in this recipe.