Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins
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It’s apple season, and I’m celebrating with these super moist Cinnamon Apple Strudel Muffins. These muffins are so soft and delicious, filled with cinnamon and apple flavors. So irresistible that you can’t help but have more than one!
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For me, it’s that subtle vanilla flavor mingled with an apple cinnamon base that makes these some of my favorite muffins. And I have quite a few “favorite” muffins. They’re literally the perfect grab and go, homemade breakfast!
What are the best apples for baking?
Every baker has a list of their favorite baking apples. I’m no exception. There are, though, some great resources out there pairing the best apples with specific baked goods.
The Old Famer’s Almanac has such a list, which I make a habit of reading because it puts me in the mood for fall and winter. And Bon Appetit has a different list of apple varieties that hold up well in the oven.
But here are my favorites.
1. Braeburn (A favorite for Streusel)
2. Fuji
3. Golden Delicious
4. Granny Smith
5. Rome
What Makes this recipe German?
Crumb topping and streusels are very similar, but there are distinct differences. “A traditional German streusel (streusel means something “strewn or scattered” in German) bakes up into shortbread balls, for lack of a better description. It is crunchy and cookie-like on top and soft on the bottom where it meets the cake or fruit.”
American streusels or crumb topping typically have a sandy-like texture that shakes off easily. It’s all in the ratio of sugar, butter, flour.
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German Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 medium apple paired and chopped or grated
Strusel Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold butter diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line with paper a standard 12 cup muffin pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Then in a large bowl, stir together the milk, oil, and egg until smooth; stir in the vanilla. Then, fold in the apples and flour mixture. Spoon into prepared muffin tins, about 3/4 full.
For the Streusel
- Whisk together the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in the diced butter until it resembles crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over the top of each muffin before baking.
Bake
- In the preheated oven, bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing the muffins from the tins. Cool on a wire rack… if you can wait that long!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Hello, thanks for the recipe. I was wondering if the cooking oil in the muffins was 1/2 a tablespoon, or 1/2 a cup. Thank you! 🙂
I’m SO sorry — I answered your comment on my iPhone over the weekend, but for some reason, it didn’t post. It is definitely 1/2 a cup of oil. Thank you for alerting me so that I could adjust the recipe card!
It lists milk twice, but the directions do not specify a separate use of the milk. Did you just add extra by mistake?
Hi Arrow. You are absolutely right — that second ingredient list of milk should NOT be there. I’ve corrected it. Thank you so much for alerting me!!