Easy apple muffins with crumb topping

Have you ever had some apples at home that were kinda going bad and you didn’t know what to do with them? Well, if this happens to you again, use them to make some amazing great apple muffins. The crumb topping is also a must and the great part is, you can use it for other recipes too.

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INGREDIENTS 

FOR THE CRUMB

• 2 tablespoons white sugar;
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar;
• 5 full tablespoons of all-purpose flour;
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (if you don’t like cinnamon like me, you can skip it);
• pinch of salt;
• 4-5 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted;

FOR THE MUFFINS

• 1 cup of apples, peeled and chopped;
• 3/4 cup white or brown sugar;
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour;
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 cup milk;
• 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil;
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract;
• 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted;
• a pinch of salt;
• optional: 2 teaspoons Cinnamon;

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE CRUMB

1. In a small bowl mix together all the ingredients for the crumb, until everything is well combined and clumping;

FOR THE MUFFINS

1. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius;
2. Take a bigger bowl and add: the 2 eggs, sugar, milk, sunflower oil, melted butter and vanilla extract then stir together until well combined;
3. After everything is well incorporated, add the baking powder and the pinch of salt, stir well then begin to add the flour one tablespoon at a time and stir after each one. Continue until everything is well incorporated;
4. Put the apples in and stir carefully until the apples are combined with the mixture;
5. Take a 12 cup muffin tin, spray it with non stick spray or put some parchment paper in each cup or some paper muffin forms;
6. Put in every cup enough mixture to slightly reach the top;
7. Add the crumb and put it in the oven for 30 minutes. You can check if the muffins are done using a toothpick (stick it in the muffin and it should come out clean);
8. Let the muffins rest for about 15-20 minutes then take them out and enjoy!

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