Ingredients
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- Muffins:
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped (reserve 3 tablespoons diced apple for the crumb topping)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon plus 2 pinches salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
- For the crumb topping:
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons diced apple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with muffin cups.
- Whisk together the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add chopped apples
- Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and butter in a small bowl. Gently egg mixture into flour mixture. Do not overmix.
- Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full. Top each muffin cup with the crumb topping (To make crumb topping: Combine all ingredients except apples in a bowl and mix with a fork to create crumbs. Toss in the apples and coat lightly with the flour mixture).
- Bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool slightly, about five minutes, before removing them from the pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 16 mins