Apple Spice Muffins
These Apple Spice Muffins are full of grated apple and apple chunks for double the apple flavor. They are topped with a delicious cinnamon-pecan streusel and an easy the glaze. Such wonderful fall muffin.
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup finely chopped Gala Apple
- ¾ cup grated Gala apple
Streusel
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and either line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or spray well with cooking spray.
- Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Place butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add sour cream, vanilla and eggs and beat just until combined.
- Add flour mixture to mixer, alternating with buttermilk, with mixer on LOW.
- Fold in diced and grated apples.Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups.
- In a small bowl, stir together all streusel ingredients. Sprinkle on top of batter.
- Bake for 26 to 28 minutes. Cool.
- In small bowl, whisk together the glaze and drizzle over muffins.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg