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Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel

Apple cinnamon muffins made with a moist crumb, visible apple chunks, and a crunchy brown sugar streusel crown. This easy muffin recipe bakes up domed and golden-topped in under 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Wet ingredients
  • 0.67 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cup diced apple about 2 small apples
Streusel
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.5 tbsp cold butter cut into pieces

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep the oven and muffin tin
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
Make the streusel topping
  1. Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon, then cut in cold butter until crumbly; set aside.
Mix the dry ingredients
  1. Whisk all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together.
Mix the wet ingredients
  1. Beat brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream or Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract together, then fold in diced apple.
Combine batter and bake
  1. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir just until no dry flour remains—do not overmix.
Portion and finish
  1. Divide batter among muffin cups, top each with streusel, and bake for 18–22 minutes at 375°F until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

For taller, domed muffins, stop mixing as soon as the last streak of dry flour disappears—lumps are fine. Store airtight at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days; rewarm 10–15 seconds in the microwave. Freeze up to 2 months (wrap individually), then thaw overnight in the fridge. For a lighter option, use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.