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These Homemade Apple Spice Crunch Muffins are absolutely amazing. My family loves them. I mean who wouldn’t love a sweet fluffy spice muffin coated with a crunchy oat cinnamon topping. This my friends is my idea of heaven. Baked these again yesterday and the kids are trying to get at them even before the photographs are shot. These little beauties would make a perfect breakfast with a fresh fruit cup and a hot cup of Joe.
Did you ever wonder where the phrase cup of Joe came from? According to Wonderopolis Why Is Coffee Called “A Cup of Joe’ there are are several interesting theories. “Some believe that the origin of “cup of joe” stems from a 1914 ban on alcohol on U.S. Navy ships imposed by the Secretary of the Navy Josephus “Joe” Daniels. After his order, imposed near the beginning of World War I, the strongest drink a sailor could get on a ship was black coffee.” “Another theory holds that coffee came to be known as joe, because joe itself is a slang term for a common fellow, guy, or chap. In other words, coffee became a cup of joe because it was considered the common man’s drink. ” Check out More theories on why is coffee called a cup of Joe at Wonderopolis.
Have you tried any of my other delicious apple recipes? Apple Caramel Cream Cheese Bundt Cake,Apple FritterandApple Dumplings in Caramel Sauceare just a few of my favorites.
These sweet Homemade Apple Spice Crunch Muffins are easy to prepare and cook in about 25 minutes. You can use muffin/cupcake wrappers sprayed with nonstick cooking spray but I personally like the way the sides brown and crisp when exposed directly to the pan.
They can be kept in an airtight container on your counter for up to three days. Individually wrap and place in freezer bags for up to two months. When thawing remove completely from the packing so the condensation does not damage the muffins. The topping will turn into more of a streusel topping and will lose its crunch but is still equally delicious albeit a little different.
Bake a batch of these Homemade Apple Spice Crunch Muffins for your loved ones. The smell from the oven while they are baking will make them crazy.
Homemade Apple Spice Crunch Muffins
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Beth Pierce
Ingredients
Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large Pink Lady or Granny Smith apples peeled and shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Topping
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Preheat over to 375 degrees. Spray standard size 12 count muffin pan with nonstick baking spray.
In medium bowl whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
In stand mixer cream 1/2 cup butter, sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Turn mixer to low and add egg and mix just until incorporated; scraping down the bowl and beater. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in apples. Stir in sour cream, buttermilk and flour mixture; alternating between them.
In medium bowl combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, rolled oats and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Using pastry knife cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Spoon muffin mixture into muffin pan dividing equally. Sprinkle with heaping tablespoon of crumb mixture. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Notes
You can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to a 1/2 cup of milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg
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Reader Interactions
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JC
Is nutrition information available?
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Beth Pierce
I posted the nutritional information.
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Robin
This is a keeper! I have been making muffins for my physical therapy team twice a week for the last two months. I’ve tried several varieties and this one was voted #1 by EVERYONE! The spices were perfectly balanced. The texture of the muffin was light and moist.Reply
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Robin! So glad that everyone liked them.
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Lisa Marie Walbridge
I loved this recipe. I love that these muffins are not too sweet. They are the perfect breakfast muffin.And don’t be dissuaded by the buttermilk in the recipe. You can easily make your own in 15 minutes – just mix a couple tsp of lemon juice into a half cup of milk and let it sit for 15 minutes. Perfect buttermilk for this recipe!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Lisa and thanks for the helpful tip for the readers! So glad that you enjoyed them!
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Vicky
The muffins came out of the oven and the struesel over flowed onto the muffin tin. Great! I let them cool and gave the streusel a chance to firm up. Success! The muffins slipped right out of the pan! They’re deelish. We’re having brunch tomorrow for 12 and now there are 11 muffins left. I guess Hubby won’t get any. lol T Y. A keeper. I only peeled one apple and the other I shredded with the peel. I won’t peel again because I don’t think it’s necessary.
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Niki
Do you spray even paper liners? And is it half a cup of buttermilk?
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Beth Pierce
On this particular recipe I baked the muffins right in the tin without papers. That spraying the papers questions is an age old debate but for this particular recipe if you are going to use papers I think I would spray them. It is a half cup of buttermilk. Thanks for calling me out on that. I appreciate it. Sometimes in this crazy house there are a lot of distractions! LOL!
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Donna
How many does this make?
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Beth Pierce
12 standard size muffins! Happy Baking!!
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Andrea W
Sounds yummy! I printed the recipe and look forward to trying. Thanks!
Beth Pierce
Thank you. They are so delicious. Make sure you try one when it is warm.
Susan Edkin
Wish I could save it somehow I pin it but this I cant
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Beth Pierce
I am not sure why. I pinned it from there to begin with to my own pinterest board. Here is the pin if you would like to try from there. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/486529565984847903/
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Linda Leone
This is a keeper! Can’t wait to try. You have the best recipes!
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