• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Free Instant Pot Recipe Guide! download now!

FREE 5 Instant Pot Meals in 5 Minutes E Course!


Thank you for subscribing!


Formerly Your Homebased Mom

  • About
  • Latest
  • Contact
NEW! Watch on youtube!

Your Homebased Mom

Leigh Anne Wilkes

  • Recipes
    • Course
      • Appetizers
      • Beverages
      • Bread
      • Breakfast and Brunch
      • Dessert
        • Bars and Brownies
        • Cake
        • Candy and Treats
        • Cookies
        • Ice Cream
        • Pie
      • Main Dishes
      • Salads
      • Sandwiches and Burgers
      • Sauces and Dressings
      • Side Dishes
      • Soup
    • Cooking Method
      • Crock Pot
      • Grilling
      • Instant Pot
      • One Pan
      • Oven
      • Quick and Easy
      • Recipes for Two
    • Ingredients
      • Beef
      • Eggs
      • Pasta
      • Pork
      • Poultry
        • Chicken
        • Turkey
      • Seafood
      • Vegetarian
      • Gluten Free
    • Cuisine
      • American
      • Asian
      • European
      • Indian
      • Italian
      • Mediterranean
      • Mexican
    • Holiday
      • New Year’s Eve
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • 4th of July
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
  • Travel
    • Europe
    • United States
      • New York City
      • Portland
    • What To Wear
  • Life
    • Home
    • Party Ideas
    • Empty Nesters
    • Church
      • Activity Day
      • Relief Society
    • Organizational Tips
    • Recommended Reads
  • New? Start Here
  • Subscribe for weekly recipes

    FREE 5 Instant Pot Meals in 5 Minutes E Course!


    Thank you for subscribing!


Recipe Finder

  • Course
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Bread
    • Breakfast and Brunch
    • Dessert
    • Main Dishes
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches and Burgers
    • Sauces and Dressings
    • Side Dishes
    • Soup
  • Cooking Method
    • Oven
    • Crock Pot
    • Grilling
    • Instant Pot
    • One Pan
    • Quick and Easy
  • Ingredients
    • Beef
    • Eggs
    • Pasta
    • Pork
    • Poultry
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
  • Cuisine
    • American
    • Asian
    • European
    • Indian
    • Italian
    • Mediterranean
    • Mexican
  • Holiday
    • New Year’s Eve
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • 4th of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
Home / Latest Posts / Recipes / Cooking Method / Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

Jump to Recipe Print Share
Share on:
By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 10/18/19Updated: 9/20/20

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy here.

Apple Muffins are full of apples and cinnamon chips and then topped with a delicious strudel mixture. They taste just like Fall but are good anytime of year.

apple muffins

What is it about Fall that just says apples, cinnamon and nutmeg? Whether it is in an apple pie, a bar cookie or in a muffin, it’s an amazing flavor combination.

What kind of apple should I use?

The recipe calls for diced apple and grated apple.  I always use a  Granny Smith apple but you could use any tart, crisp apple.  Some good substitutes are a Gala, Fuji or Honey Crisp.  I like the texture that using both diced and grated apples give the muffins.

apple muffins with streusel topping

The recipe also calls for cinnamon chips.  They can be hard to find but can usually be found during the holidays,  so be sure and stock up then.  They store well in the freezer.  When I have been unable to find them and don’t have any in my freezer I have gone to my local Great Harvest Bakery where they make delicious cinnamon chip bread and asked them if they would sell me a pound of their cinnamon chips, and they would!  Their chips are small, even smaller than a mini-chocolate chip.  They worked great in the recipe but I think a full size chip is a bit nicer. – I like the idea of biting into a burst of cinnamon.  I’m thinking of throwing a handful of those chips into pancakes, oatmeal cookies etc.  You can also find them on Amazon here.

If you can’t get any cinnamon chips, add a teaspoon of cinnamon into the batter, instead of 1/2 a teaspoon.

apple muffin cut in half

How to Make Apple Muffins

  • When mixing muffin batter, do not over mix.  I like to do it by hand so that I don’t over beat it in the mixer.  Over mixing the batter can cause it to be tough.  Just stir ingredients together until incorporated.
  • Use a cupcake liner to make it easier to remove the muffins from the muffin tin.
  • I also use this scoop to make sure my muffins are all the same size.
  • After removing from the oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin and then remove and finish cooling on a baking rack.

scooping muffin batter

Streusel Topping for Muffins

The streusel topping is a mixture of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour and adds a delightful sweet topping to the muffin.  Blend the ingredients together until they are crumbly and then sprinkle on top of the muffins.

adding streusel topping to muffins

When I had kids living at home we loved Muffin Monday when I would make muffins for breakfast every Monday morning.  These Apple Muffins were always a favorite.

Check out more of our delicious muffin recipes:

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Zucchini Muffins with Lemon Glaze

Lemon Almond Muffins

For all of my other favorite kitchen products and tools visit my Amazon Store. 

Did you know I wrote a cookbook?  Check out the Holiday Slow Cooker Cookbook for 100 delicious recipes

Apple Muffin Recipe

4.8 from 5 votes

Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Apple Muffins are full of apples and cinnamon chips and then topped with a delicious strudel mixture. They taste just like Fall but are good anytime of year.
serves: 24 muffins
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:35 minutes
Rate Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 3 apples peeled (1-shredded and 2 chopped)(I used Granny Smiths)
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon chips

Topping

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease muffin pan or line with cupcake liners.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In another bowl, beat the butter, sugars and eggs together until smooth.
  • Mix in vanilla.
  • Add in apples and cinnamon chips.
  • Gradually add in the flour mixture. Note that this is a thick batter.
  • Spoon the mixture into greased or lined muffin pan.

Topping:

  • In another small bowl combine the topping ingredients: brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
  • Cut in butter until mixture is like course crumbs. Sprinkle over tops of mixture in muffin pan.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow to sit 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Tips & Notes:

Apples - can substitute granny smith apples for Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 159kcal (8%) Carbohydrates: 26g (9%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 6g (9%) Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) Cholesterol: 26mg (9%) Sodium: 123mg (5%) Potassium: 72mg (2%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 16g (18%) Vitamin A: 173IU (3%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 26mg (3%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Bread, breakfast bread
Cuisine:American
Keyword:apple muffins
Did you make this?I love seeing what you made. Be sure to share a picture and tag @yourhomebasedmom on social media!
Tag on Insta! Leave a Rating

If you’ve tried this recipe or any other recipe on Your Homebased Mom, then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how it went in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more delicious food, party ideas and travel tips and what I’m up to on a daily basis.

Previous Post
Sunday Pot Roast
Next Post
Wedding Grazing Table

Related Recipes

  • muffins on a cooling rack
    Streusel Blueberry Muffins
  • lemon muffins
    Lemon Streusel Muffins
  • stack of banana cinnamon chip muffins
    Banana Cinnamon Chip Muffins
  • blueberry lemon muffins on a cooling rack
    Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Never miss a recipe!

Receive my FREE 5 Instant Pot Meals in 5 Minutes E Course and my FREE weekly meal plan.


Thank you for subscribing!


Reader Interactions

Leave a Review Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Made this? Rate this recipe:




  1. Kay says

    Posted on 10/9 at 10:42 am

    I made these muffins yesterday and since I didn’t think my 3rd apple tasted very good, I winged it and only used 2 good sized Granny Smith apples. I have standard sized muffin tins and even without using a 3rd apple I made 18 muffins instead of 12 because there was a lot of batter. These are so good, I will definitely make these again with more apples. I was lucky enough to find cinnamon chips-yum but caramel chips sound like a good idea too.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 10/9 at 3:15 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  2. Erica says

    Posted on 10/19 at 7:47 pm

    I LOVE cinnamon chips! I have an amazing pumpkin oatmeal cookie recipe that I add cinnamon chips to….makes them taste divine. So I’m thrilled to see them in your apple muffins! I took my kids to an apple orchard this week for fall break and I think the honey crisp apples we picked will taste great in this recipe! And I completely agree…there just something about apples, cinnamon and nutmeg that screams AUTUMN.
    I can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 10/20 at 4:18 pm

      Erica, Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

      Reply
  3. Lori says

    Posted on 2/20 at 10:30 am

    How many “Muffin Size” muffins does this recipe make?

    Reply
Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

After years of raising my own family and watching them start their own, I now dedicate my time to helping thousands of mothers and women live a more intentional life. Read more

Get my 5 Instant Pot Meals in 5 minutes e-Course for FREE!

Receive my FREE 5 Instant Pot Meals in 5 Minutes E-Course, This e-course includes my most popular Instant Pot recipes and my FREE weekly Meal Plan.


Thank you for subscribing!


Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window

Trending Now

overhead shot of cinnamon rolls

One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

plate of smashed potatoes and a fork

Smashed Potatoes

overhead shot of bowl of almond chicken

Almond Chicken

baked riblets

Easy Oven Baked Riblets

No knead bread in a pan

Instant Pot Bread

Tomato tart pieces

Easy Tomato Tart

spoon full of mac and cheese

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Almond Torte

  • Crock Pot
  • Instant Pot
  • Chicken
  • Breakfast
  • Appetizers
  • Bread
  • Salad
  • Dessert

Order my Cookbook, Holiday Slow Cooker!

Buy Now!
Back to Top
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure
  • Contact
© 2013–2021 Leigh Anne Wilkes Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled