Apple Streusel Muffins

A delicious muffin recipe filled with apples.

Ingredients

Streusel topping

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

Batter

  • ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup (180 ml) milk
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) cooking oil
  • 1 grated apple
Apple Streusel Muffins

Photo: Katrin Gilger / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

Procedure

Streusel topping

  1. Combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
  2. Cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Batter

  1. Combine softened margarine/butter, flour, cinnamon, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center.
  2. Beat egg, milk, and oil in a small bowl. Stir in apple. Pour into well. Stir until just moistened.
  3. Fill standard muffin cups ¾ full with batter. Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter.
  4. Bake at 400 °F (200 °C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.

Notes, tips and variations

  • The muffins taste best when still warm.