Description
Tender, moist, and topped with a buttery crumble, these Apple Pumpkin Streusel Muffins are a cozy fall treat perfect for small-batch baking. With real apple chunks, warm spices, and pumpkin, they’re like a warm hug from your oven.
Ingredients
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- For the Streusel Topping:
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice)
- 1 ½ tablespoons diced apples
- For the Muffins:
- 1 ½ tablespoons full-fat sour cream (room temp)
- 5 tablespoons pure canned pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon apple juice (or orange juice or water)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk (room temp)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup fresh apple, cubed (Honeycrisp recommended)
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Make the Streusel: Mix flour, butter, sugars, salt, and cinnamon with fingers until crumbly. Stir in diced apples. Chill until needed.
- Prepare Muffin Batter: Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Line or grease 4 muffin cups. In a bowl, whisk sour cream, pumpkin, juice, sugars, egg yolk, and vanilla. Stir in the apple cubes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Sprinkle over the wet mixture and gently fold until just combined.
- Assemble: Fill muffin cups evenly with batter. Sprinkle streusel on top.
- Bake: Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake for an additional 11–13 minutes, or until tops spring back when touched.
- Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm.
Notes
Use Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji apples for best flavor. Don’t skip the high-heat start—it creates a domed top. Make these healthier by substituting whole wheat flour or adding oats. Freeze individually for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg