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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

Muffins flavored with apple, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and topped with crumb topping
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Servings 24 mini muffins

Ingredients
  

For the topping:

  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2/3 cup flour

For the muffins:

  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • 1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream room temp
  • 1/4 cup milk room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded apples around two medium apples

Icing (optional):

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

For the crumb:

  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Melt the butter and drizzle it over the top. Toss with a fork or whisk until clumps form.

For the muffins:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 for full size muffins, 350 for mini muffins. Whisk the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, cream the butter, both sugars and the vanilla until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed.
  • Add the sour cream and the eggs and mix until combined (it is ok if it looks a bit curdled at this point).
  • Scrap the bowl and with the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix until just barely combined.
  • Stir in the apples.
  • Spray your muffin pan with baker's joy or use muffin liners. I suggest liners for these since the batter is on the wet side.
  • Fill the muffin wells almost to the top. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top.
  • If making mini muffins bake at 350 for about 12-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. If baking regular size muffins, start at 425 for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 for another 15 minutes or so, or until toothpick is clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling. If using the icing, drizzle over cooled muffins.

For the icing:

  • Mix the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over the muffins.
Keyword Breakfast, Muffins, Snack
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