Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Rated 4.3 stars by 11 users
Servings
12
Cook Time
40
Ingredients
1½ cups all purpose flour*
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 large eggs*
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup maple syrup
½ cup milk of choice
⅓ cup melted butter*
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup peeled and finely diced apple
¾ cup all purpose flour*
¼ cup packed brown sugar
6 Tbsp melted butter*
½ tsp ground cinnamon
For the muffins
For the cinnamon crumb topping
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 12-count muffin pan with liners, and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
Make the crumb topping: Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Gently mix using a fork. Keep the mixture in large crumbles and do not over-mix. (If over-mixed, it will turn into a thick paste.) Set aside.
Prepare muffins: In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; mix to combine. Set aside.
In a separate larger bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, and maple syrup; whisk until smooth. Add milk, butter, tahini, and vanilla; whisk to combine.
Pour dry ingredients into bowl with wet ingredients; stir until no clumps remain. Gently fold in diced apples.
Spoon the batter evenly into each cup or liner, filling each almost all the way to the top. Spoon crumb topping on each, gently pressing down so it sticks.
Bake muffins for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Allow then muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Note
*To make vegan: replace eggs with options like Just Egg, a flax egg (1 Tbsp ground flax+ 3 Tbsp water per egg), or applesauce (¼ cup per egg). Replace butter with non-dairy option like Earth Balance.
*To make gluten free:use gluten free 1:1 baking flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill)
Crumble Topping Notes
Sneak some extra tahini into this recipe by cutting the butter amount to 4 Tbsp and adding 2 Tbsp tahini
Dietary Preferences: Nut-Free, Gluten-Free, Family-Friendly, Vegetarian
Seasonality: Winter, Fall
Soom Foods
September 29, 2022
Hi Fran! We haven’t tested the recipe without butter, but you’re welcome to try it out! Tahini is often a great replacement for butter in baking.