Is it just me, or are you loving these cool, crisp mornings we’ve been having lately? It makes me want to stay inside and bake all day… Especially now that all my garden chores are done for the year. {Fact: I still can’t believe I’m done! It’s crazy.}
Yesterday I made a batch of my favorite apple strudel muffins for breakfast. It’s been awhile since I’ve made them but yesterday seemed like the perfect day for muffins so I whipped up a batch.
We are big strudel fans and these homemade apple strudel muffins have always been a hit with my husband.
A traditional strudel has a tasty filling and these muffins not only have that, but they also have a little extra crispy treat on the top as well. That sweet little crunch with every bite… It is fan-freakin-tastic. I just love it.
When I make these apple strudel muffins I like to top them off with a maple icing. It really kicks it up a notch if I do say so myself. 😉 Baking season… It’s finally here. And I plan on baking up a storm this year.
Make these muffins! You’ll be SO GLAD you did. 🙂
Peace Out.
~Mavis
Apple Strudel Muffins
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ granulated sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup sour cream
3 tablespoons milk {I use 2%}
2 ½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste {pure vanilla extract is fine too}
1 ½ cups peeled, chopped apples {1 large apple}
Crumb Topping
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Icing
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste {pure vanilla extract is fine too}
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon water
Instructions
For the muffin batter:
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line muffin tins with baking cups or grease tins with cooking spray and set aside.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice together in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Add in sour cream, milk and vanilla bean paste and stir until incorporated.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until smooth.
Carefully fold chopped apples into the mixture. Fill muffin tins 2/3rd full with batter {I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for this}.
For the crumb topping:
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumb topping mixture over muffin batter.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown or a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool muffin pan on a wire rack.
For the glaze:
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the vanilla and powdered sugar until combined and then add the maple syrup and water. Remove from heat. Thin with extra water if desired. Drizzle glaze over top of muffins.
This recipe makes approx. 12 muffins, and these freeze exceptionally well!
Ann says
You could sell these at your farm stand!! Cute packaging or not. You could make a bundle. Love side of the road farmstands so much.
heather says
Yum thanks for sharing
Mellie says
Hi Mavis! These look delicious and I’d like to try them. Would you clarify the amount of butter, please? It just says 1/2. Thanks so much!
Mavis Butterfield says
½ cup unsalted butter. 🙂
Mellie says
Thank you!
Lana says
Yum! We like a crumb type topping on any muffin I make and I have found that yellow cake mix makes a great and easy topping . I just dump a box in a container and it is ready to use anytime.
J in OH-IO says
Mavis, FYI there is a listeria recall on Costco, Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart and Kroger items.
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks Jen, I saw that. Luckily nothing I bought was on the list. 🙂
eliz says
Have you tried as apple strudel loaf?
Mavis Butterfield says
No, but let us know if you do. 🙂
TracyW says
I made these yesterday and they were delicious!! Very similar to a fresh apple cake recipe I make that we love, but is to big since it’s only the two of us now. This recipe in muffin style is the perfect amount.
Thank you Mavis!
Mavis Butterfield says
So glad you liked them!! I like the sweet crunchy bits on top. 🙂 So good!!
Beth W. says
I made these today, we have soooo many apples this year off our tree I’m always
looking for different recipes using them. They are so good! My husband ate two right away, I may not have enough left to freeze! Thanks for sharing :0)