Apple Pie Streusel Muffins
I promised that I would post the recipe for the Apple Pie Bread that I ruined the other day,so I’m following through – sort of.
I didn’t want to make another bread, so I decided to adapt the theme into muffins. These muffins are moist, tender, and topped with a crunchy streusel nut topping.
Instead of shredding all of the apple like the bread recipe calls for, I combined the shredded apple with some diced apple. I think I like the texture of the diced apple better, so next time I would do all diced apple.
Adding a swirl of the cinnamon streusel inside the muffins would be great too!
Now when I make muffins, I’m a domed muffin snob. Give me a mile high, fluffy muffin over the flat variety any day. The secret of making sky-scraping muffins has eluded me for a long time, but I recently learned a few tricks that have paid off.
1. Fill your muffin tins full. Not 1/2 way, not 2/3 way. TO THE TOP. Filling only 1/2 to 2/3 full is not enough batter to give you a high-domed muffin. Your recipe that yields 12 regular muffins may only make nine or ten high-domed muffins. If so, fill any empty tins half full with water.
2. You need a thick batter. If you fill your tin with a thin batter, it will flow all over your oven before setting. Your batter should be “spoonable” not pourable.
3. Get your oven hot! I’m talking 425F. Preheat the oven to 425F, then when your muffins have been in for about 5 minutes, reduce the temperature to 375F. If you leave the temperature high, the muffins will bake too quickly, and may become crusty. This initial high temperature will create a burst of steam, which will cause the muffin tops to lift and set.
That’s it! Once you have these tricks under your belt, you’ll never go back to flat muffins again.
Apple Pie Streusel Muffins
prep: 15 min; bake: 25 min; yield: 12 muffins
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons low fat plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups shredded or diced apple (peeled and cored)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2-3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2. For the Streusel: In a small bowl combine the 1/4 brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Using a fork cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the chopped nuts, set aside.
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the milk, sugars, yogurt, oil, eggs, vanilla,baking powder, salt and baking soda.
5. Fold in flour, stirring just until incorporated. Gently fold in the apples.
6. Divide the batter between 12 muffin tins, making sure each one is filled to the top.
7. Sprinkle the streusel topping over each muffin.
8. Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 375F and continue baking for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Enjoy!
Amber
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These look wonderful- my bf would LOVE these- anything streusel is his fav. :)
Deliziosa ricetta, ciao ♥
These look delicious! I usually prefer the apple chunks to the diced apple also.
That muffin top is one everyone would definitely want!
You're quite right to be a "muffin snob". These ones sure beat the rubbish you can buy in so many bakeries! Love the streusel topping. Class!
These muffins look heavenly! Wish I had one with my morning cup of coffee!
This morning I had a craving for these..I love how you made them, and it could be really awesome and healthy breakfast muffin!
Wonderful!
Apple + Streusel = I want one!!!
These look beautiful and healthy and so tasty, I'm looking forward to giving them a try!
Wonderful tips, including the filling mark! Each recipe is so different and the same "rules" should not apply to everything!
I really need to make these muffins with Carla! We love the streusel part!
That is a perfect, beautiful muffin!
Mary xx
Delightful Bitefuls
I would love to eat one of those right now! They look delicious!
flavourful looks delicious with the streusel
I seriously want one of these. Like. Right. Now! ♥- Katrina
Those look wonderful.
What great muffin baking tips! Love a great steusel topping on muffins.
I just found your blog and I love it, especially your design! These muffins look delicious. Apple chunks are totally the way to go :)
I bow to you - that truly is the best looking muffin I have ever seen!
I really want one!!!
What a beautiful muffin. They look perfect.
I love making muffins, because they are easy and produce wonderful desserts, or snack. Your Apple Pie muffins with the streusel muffins fir the bill. gorgeous!
Streusel is so key. Yum!
Hahaha - I"m a muffin dome lover too. That's the best part. And I absolutely love streusel topping on any muffin. Sounds so good!
These are just perfect!
I'm in love with Apple Muffins! Yours looks fabulous!
As a quick bread does this recipe make one 9x5 loaf or two?
Kate - The recipe I used to make these muffins was actually a muffin recipe I adapted, so it wasn't a quick bread originally. This recipe should be enough batter for one quick bread loaf though.
If you're interested in the Apple Pie Bread recipe that I turned into Chocolate Chip Bread, the batter base is the same as the Chocolate Chip Bread. Just substitute 2 cups shredded apples for the chocolate chips, and add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.
I hope this helps:) Let me know if you have any other questions:)
Yum! I am loving these in muffin form! I'm so glad you made the adaptation :)
I love apple muffins. Those look like a great breakfast to me!
Anything with streusel has to be good! YUM!
your tips must be good, because these are some of the finest muffins i've ever seen--they look perfect! the fact that apples and cinnamon are involved certainly doesn't hurt matters... :)
I am a little late to the party but these look wonderful. Congrats on the Top 9 too!
Foarte frumos, felicitari, ai un blog frumos si interesant!
Oh yum! These look great! Definitely love those helpful tips!
These look just wonderful, I love this sort of Muffin. x
Congrats on the top 9 today!
I have to say, those are the most beautifulest (not a word I know, but still....)muffins I have ever seen. Wonderful.
These look wonderful. If you added strduesel to the middle, would you make additional streusel?
I have to try your recipe, it look so delicious!
Nana Phyllis - Yes, I would make additional streusel topping to swirl in the center. Double the amount should be plenty. Hope this helps:)
Amber
These look awesome,and your photos are really nice. My husband has been on a banana muffin kick, and I'm getting tired of making them, so maybe I'll make these for him just for something different!
Wow, I love anything with baked apple in it...and add the streusel topping and I'm definitely bookmarking this recipe! Thanks.
Congrats on your top 9. These look great. The streusel topping is very well done. Nice photo.
Adding your site to my search list. Love that Julia Child quote. Thanks for sharing.
I'm just home after one of "those" days where I've seem to have been on the road and dealing with drama queens for hours. I'm grumpy and hungry. The first page I flipped to was the Top 9, and I can't begin to tell you just how appealing these muffins are!! Everything about them is absolutely perfect.
The tips are ideal as well, I think I don't fill mine enough... I will tuck that away. Thanks!
these look to die for! I bookmarked to make sometime soon :)
Lovely muffins!
These muffins are so pretty. I love high dome muffins too and next time I'll take your advice and fill them up to top.
thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
These look so good! With the apples, cinnamon and the streusel topping, these would be a fabulous breakfast tomorrow. :)
These look so good! With the apples, cinnamon and the streusel topping, these would be a fabulous breakfast tomorrow. :)
These are delicious, but I found that when I was putting together the wet ingredients the recipe said to add vanilla, but in the ingredients list there is no measurement for vanilla.
yay for apples! in all forms, ha. this rocks though! i mean- i love this! i had bookmarked a bunch of recipes to get back and comment on post vacation and this was one i knew i needed to share some love on. thanks for sharing :)
-meg
@ http://clutzycooking.blogspot.com
Thanks for the "muffin top" instructions - I love a good crusty muffin top (as long as its not from my pants). I'm in charge of breakfast this week for my co-workers and this is one of my "fall-themed" breakfast goodies I will be making, thanks for sharing with beautiful photos & recipe
I am in the process of baking these muffins they smell amazing, they are puffed up there are the best looking muffins I've ever made, my family will love these filled with healthy apples yummy I added two cups grated apples too can't wait to try it I'm sure they will be tastey
thanks for the muffin tips! i do love a high muffin top. they are the best part :)
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