Apple Streusel Muffins with Vanilla Glaze
Soft, buttery apple muffins filled with chunks of tart apple, topped with a brown sugar cinnamon crumble and finished with a simple vanilla glaze. Perfect with coffee, for brunch, or as a cozy fall bake.
Prep time
25 min
Cook time
15–20 min
Serves
12 muffins
Ingredients
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Apple Muffins
- 2 cupsall-purpose flour
- ¾ cupgranulated sugar
- 1 tspbaking powder
- ½ tspbaking soda
- 2 largeeggs, room temperature
- ½ cupbutter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- 1½ cupspeeled and chopped tart apples, such as Granny Smith
Cinnamon Crumble Topping
- ½ cupbrown sugar
- 1½ tbspall-purpose flour
- ½ tspground cinnamon
- 1 tbspcold butter
Vanilla Glaze
- ½ cupicing sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 2 tspmilk
- 1 tspbutter, melted
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Ingredients
Apple Muffins
- 2 cupsall-purpose flour
- ¾ cupgranulated sugar
- 1 tspbaking powder
- ½ tspbaking soda
- 2 largeeggs, room temperature
- ½ cupbutter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- 1½ cupspeeled and chopped tart apples, such as Granny Smith
Cinnamon Crumble Topping
- ½ cupbrown sugar
- 1½ tbspall-purpose flour
- ½ tspground cinnamon
- 1 tbspcold butter
Vanilla Glaze
- ½ cupicing sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 2 tspmilk
- 1 tspbutter, melted
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Instructions
1. Prepare the Muffins
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease the cups.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until well combined.
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir just until combined. Avoid overmixing. Fold in the chopped apples.
- 5
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
2. Make the Cinnamon Crumble
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or your fingertips until the mixture forms coarse, crumbly pieces.
- 2
Sprinkle generously over the tops of the muffins.
3. Bake
- 1
Bake at 375°F until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, about 15–20 minutes.
- 2
Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
4. Make the Vanilla Glaze
- 1
Whisk together the icing sugar, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. If needed, add another small splash of milk to reach a drizzle consistency.
- 2
Once the muffins have cooled slightly, drizzle the vanilla glaze over the tops.
Melissa's Notes
A tart, firm apple works especially well here because it balances the sweetness of the crumble and glaze and holds its texture while baking. Granny Smith is a great choice, but Honeycrisp or Pink Lady would also be delicious.
Nutrition Information
Per muffin
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients and brands used.
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