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Apple Spice Muffins Recipe

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These Apple Spice Muffins are a perfect blend of warm spices and fresh apples, topped with a crunchy cinnamon pecan streusel and a sweet vanilla glaze. Moist and flavorful, they're ideal for breakfast or a cozy snack.

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons apple pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup finely chopped Gala apple
  • ¾ cup grated Gala apple

Streusel Topping

  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or spraying it well with cooking spray.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, apple pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugars: Using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the sour cream, vanilla extract, and eggs until just combined, ensuring the batter stays light.
  5. Incorporate Dry Ingredients and Buttermilk: With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, mixing gently to avoid overmixing.
  6. Add Apples: Carefully fold in the finely chopped and grated Gala apples to evenly distribute them throughout the batter.
  7. Fill Muffin Cups: Evenly divide the batter among the 12 prepared muffin cups.
  8. Prepare Streusel: In a small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients — flour, oats, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, salt, and softened butter — until crumbly. Sprinkle this mixture generously over the tops of the muffin batter.
  9. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 26 to 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool completely.
  10. Make and Apply Glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons of heavy cream until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins for a delicious finishing touch.

Notes

  • Use Gala apples for optional sweetness and texture; other sweet-tart apples can work well too.
  • Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming with sugars.
  • Do not overmix batter to keep muffins tender and moist.
  • Streusel can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
  • The glaze consistency can be adjusted by adding more or less heavy cream.

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