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    You are here: Home / Breakfast / Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins

    Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins

    Published: September 17, 2023. Last Updated: September 17, 2023 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Two photos one above the other. One is a pile of muffins with a bite out of the front one and the other is a crispy sugar topped muffin centered.
    Two photos one above the other showing muffins with a thick strudel type topping.

    Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins are topped with a slightly crunchy cinnamon topping. It is like a cap of streusel, but it doesn't require any of the extra work.

    I love when you can go and pick apples by the bushel. Truly! We used to live within a couple of miles of Apple Hill in California.

    When apple season began, I would start picking up a bushel of this and a bushel of that.

    By the end of the season, there were quite a few pints and quarts of apples all canned up for the year.


    Countless pies, candies, cookies, and muffins had been served to others and myself.

    This recipe didn't exist then, but it does now, and I hope you will add it to your collection. It really is that good!

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    • Helpful kitchen tools
    • How to make amazing muffins
    • Can you freeze apple crisp muffins
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    Helpful kitchen tools

    • A pastry cutter will be used more than you know.
    • Sometimes, all you need is a box grater. This is a nice stainless steel one.
    • Are you looking for a certain measuring cup size? I love all the sizes these measuring spoons and measuring cups come in.
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    How to make amazing muffins

    • This recipe makes 18 nice big muffins. I used muffin tin liners for neat and easy removal.
    • To a large bowl, add the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
    • Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter. I always use my fingers when I get close to the end - I pinch and roll with my fingers and thumb. This gets a great mixture that resembles crumbs. Set aside.
    • Make your chia egg and set aside. You can also use flax seed for the egg substitute.
    • Peel, core, and grate the apple and set aside.
    • Mix the dairy-free milk and chia egg together.
    • Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
    • Fold in the grated apple.
    • Evenly spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
    • Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
    • Take the muffins out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
    • During this time, mix the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
    • Melt the butter and put it in a narrower, deeper bowl than a cereal bowl. This way, you can dunk the muffin top straight down into the butter and then lift.
    • Dip each top into the butter and then roll the top in the cinnamon mixture.
    • Set aside on a rack to cool completely.

    I used Stone Ground Organic Whole Wheat Flour in this recipe, which worked great!

    You can use whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour, too.

    Just follow the Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins recipe, and you will have some amazing muffins.

    They are easy to make and as good as any specialty bakery goods out there.

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    Can you freeze apple crisp muffins

    So easily!

    Baked goods seem to be made for freezing.

    IF FREEZING:

    After they have cooled, you may freeze them in any of the methods shown in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer.
    They defrost quickly, so it really doesn't take any planning.

    Just take them out of the freezer and set them in the refrigerator. You can even set them on a platter if you serve them for breakfast or a treat in about an hour.

    That was a great bite! After I finished my photography - I finished one of my Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins.

    Now, you can make these beautiful muffins, and people will think you're a five-star baker.

    📋 Recipe

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    Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins

    Ginny McMeans
    Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins are topped with a slightly crunchy cinnamon topping.
    4.27 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Muffins
    Servings 16 Muffins
    Calories 277 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Muffins:

    • 3 cups Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour
    • 1 ½ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup organic shortening
    • 1 tablespoon chia egg which is 1 chia flour and 3 Tablespoons water, directions below
    • 1 cup almond milk
    • 1 granny smith apple, peeled and grated (at the last minute)

    Topping used after the muffins are baked:

    • ¼ cup dairy-free butter, melted
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Add muffin liners to 18 muffin cups
      Add muffin liners muffin cups
    • To a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
      To a large bowl add the flour sugar baking powder cinnamon and salt
    • Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter. I always use my fingers when I get close to the end - I pinch and roll with my fingers and thumb. This gets a great mixture that resembles crumbs. Set aside.
      Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter
    • Make your chia egg and set aside. - A chia egg is actually made with chia seed meal/flour not the bare seed. The way you make meal/flour is by grinding the chia seed in a processor such as one for your coffee beans or a spice grinder. I use mine to strictly grind seeds so that I do not mix flavors. Grind until it is a fine meal. I do about 4 ounces at a time and keep it in a little freezer safe canning jar - in the freezer. When I need a Tablespoon or so it is all ready to go.
      Make your chia egg and set aside
    • Peel and grate the apple and set aside.
      Peel and grate the apple and set aside
    • Add the almond milk and chia egg together.
      Add the almond milk and chia egg together
    • Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients stirring until just combined.
    • Fold in the grated apple.
      Fold in the grated apple
    • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
      Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins
    • Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
      Bake for 25 minutes
    • Take the muffins out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
      Take the muffins out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes
    • During this time mix the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
      During this time mix the cinnamon and sugar and set aside
    • Melt the butter and put in a narrower deeper bowl than a cereal bowl. This way you can dunk the muffin top straight down into the butter and then lift.
      Melt the butter and put in a narrower
    • Dip each top into the butter and then roll the top in the cinnamon mixture.
      Dip each top into the butter and then roll the top in the cinnamon mixture
    • Set aside, on a rack, to cool completely.

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    Notes

    Baked goods seem to be made for freezing.
    IF FREEZING:
    After they have cooled you may freeze them in any of the methods shown in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer.
    They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning.
    Just take them out of the freezer and set in the refrigerator.  You can even set them on a platter if you are serving them for breakfast or a treat in about an hour.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1MuffinCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 190mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.9mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Traci @ The Kitchen Girl

      November 13, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      Omgosh...these look so scrumptious I want one right now! I love the chia egg...I was a baker back in college and we used it for our vegan cookies. Great method! Thanks for sharing this gorgeous treat!

    2. Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy

      November 13, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      5 stars
      I SO want one of these right now! That crispy topping seems mouthwatering!!

    3. Amanda | Chew Town

      November 13, 2017 at 10:10 pm

      Those muffins look and sound incredible! I love the sound of the sugary crunchy top - such a great contrast to the soft fluffy apple centre.

    4. Brian Jones

      November 13, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      5 stars
      They sound wonderful, we have 4 apple trees in our garden so we are never short of ingredients 😉

    5. Emily

      November 14, 2017 at 12:05 am

      5 stars
      Omg, I'm drooling, the top of those muffins look amazing. I need to make these asap!

    6. Tiffany

      November 30, 2017 at 5:01 am

      I want to make these but don’t currently have organic shortening! What else can I use to substitute?
      Thank you!

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