easy apple muffins

This Crunchy Topped Apple Muffin Recipe is not only super easy and fast but one of the best muffins around. The key to these wonders is lots of apples and a really crunchy sugar topping that isn&#039;t exactly a crumb but a close cousin you&#039;re sure to love.

Crunchy Topped Apple Muffin Recipe

apples, chopped

dark brown sugar (200 grams)

oil, canola or vegetable

buttermilk

all-purpose flour (350 grams)

cinnamon

baking powder

baking soda

salt

sugar (150 grams)

unsalted butter, melted (58 grams)

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 9 jumbo muffin cups or 16 regular size muffin cups with paper liners. Spray the liners.  Set aside.

Peel and core the apples.  Cut in large chunks and put int he bowl of a processor.  Process several times to chop the apples, but keep them in larger pieces.  Set aside.

Combine the brown sugar, vegetable oil and egg in the bowl of a mixer.  Beat to mix completely.

Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Add it alternately with the buttermilk.  3 additions of flour and 2 of buttermilk are fine. The batter will be very thick.

Add the chopped apples and mix in on low just to combine.

Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.  For the jumbo muffins a #8 disher/scooper works well.

Apple Muffins

Pour the melted butter over the sugar and mix with a fork making sure all of the sugar is coated.

Add the topping to the muffins filling the cups.

Bale for 25 to 28 minutes until a tester comes out clean.

Cool the muffins in their pans for about 10 minutes, then remove them to a cooling rack carefully without turning them upside down.

The muffins can be stored covered for several days or wrapped well and frozen for a couple of months.  Thaw at room temperature.

Crunchy Sugar Topping

Apple cider muffins are sweet, tender and filled with apple flavor from the apple cider, fresh apple and applesauce that is used in these muffins. The combination of warm spices, sourdough discard and cinnamon/sugar give these sweet apple cider sourdough muffins the perfect balance of flavor for fall.

Apple Cider Sourdough Muffins

all-purpose flour (about 1 2/3 cup)

baking soda (1 teaspoon)

salt (1 teaspoon)

ground cinnamon (1 1/2 teaspoons)

nutmeg (1/2 teaspoon)

sourdough discard (100% hydration, see recipe notes)

granulated sugar (about 1/3 cup)

brown sugar (about 1/3 cup)

eggs (about 100 grams total)

plain Greek yogurt (about 1/3 cup)

unsweetened applesauce (about 1/4 cup)

vegetable oil (about oil

apple cider (about 1/3 cup, see recipe notes)

vanilla extract (about 1 teaspoon)

grated apple (about 3/4 -1 cup, see recipe notes)

cinnamon/sugar for sprinkling (see recipe notes)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

To a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Whisk to combine.

Grate an apple. Add the grated apple to the flour mixture and fluff to combine.

To a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, add sourdough discard, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs. Whisk together until combined and the sourdough discard incorporates with the sugar and eggs. Then add the yogurt, applesauce, oil, apple cider and vanilla extract. Whisk together until combined.

Pour the liquid ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with parchment papers. If you use baking cups, spray them so the muffins come out easily. Scoop about 2/3 cup batter in each pocket.

Generously sprinkle granulated sugar and cinnamon over the top of every muffin.

Bake muffins for 20-22 minutes at 375°F. Once baked all the way through, pull out of the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before removing to a baking rack. Enjoy!

I made these the other day and they  were very good! I just loved them. Goingon my Christmas morning brunch. Thank you for all tour reat recipes!

These were delicious, not too sweet, and my little grandchildren loved them. That’s a win in my book!

Loved these, the flavor is not overwhelming but very fall like and nice texture.  Mine made more than 12, about 15 in standard size muffin pan.

Just made these and they came out great! I cut my apple into small cubes and then made a crumb topping with some small apple pieces. So far they’re a hit! Thank you!

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