Apple Coffee Cake Muffins with Streusel Topping

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Get ready for the ultimate fall treat with these apple coffee cake muffins topped with a delightful streusel topping!

Kicking off the fall season couldn’t be tastier with these apple coffee cake muffins. Their secret weapon? A heavenly crumbly streusel topping!

These muffins are bursting with all the cozy flavors of autumn. While the diced apples add a sweet touch, it’s the streusel that steals the spotlight. Packed with walnuts and rolled oats, it brings a buttery crunch to every bite.

And the best part? They’re super easy to whip up! Just mix together the streusel, then the muffin batter, assemble, and bake. It’s a simple yet incredibly delicious process.

Apple Coffee Cake Muffins with Streusel Topping

Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • cup packed light brown sugar
  • cup chopped walnuts
  • 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Muffin Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup diced apples we used honeycrisp

Wet Muffin Ingredients

  • cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup almond milk

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with muffin papers.
  • Prepare the streusel topping by combining oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, butter, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Use your hands or a spoon to create a crumbly texture. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Cream together brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter until fluffy using an electric mixer.
  • Mix in applesauce until combined, then add eggs and blend.
  • Incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture until smooth. Fold in diced apples.
  • If the batter is too thick, add milk until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Fill muffin cups ¾ full and top each with 1-1.5 tablespoons of streusel, gently pressing it into the batter.
  • Spray streusel with cooking spray and bake for 18-22 minutes until cooked inside.

Notes

  • Both white whole wheat and all-purpose flour work well in this recipe.
  • For a golden streusel topping, spray it lightly with cooking spray.
  • You might have leftover streusel, which can be used to top more muffins.
  • Not a fan of streusel? Simply skip it!

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