Apple Crunch Muffins Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Crunch Muffins

• All Purpose Flour
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar + ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Ground Cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Ground Allspice
• Ground Nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• Unsalted Butter
• Tart Apple
• Walnuts

How to Make Apple Crunch Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. **Make the muffin batter:** In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
3. In a separate bowl, beat 2 large eggs, ½ cup sour cream, and ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter until well combined.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Gently fold in 2 cups diced apples into the batter.
6. **Make the crunchy topping:** In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup chopped almonds (or walnuts), ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
7. Cut in ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
8. Fill each muffin liner about two-thirds full with the batter.
9. Sprinkle about two-thirds of the topping over the batter in each cup.
10. Top with remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining topping mixture.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.