Apple Coffee Cake Muffins

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4.06 from 19 votes

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Over 200 Favorite Easy Breakfast Recipes

Keyword: apple, breakfast, breakfast cake, coffee cake, muffins

Servings:

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

For the Streusel

1 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick= 1/2 cup)

For the Cake

1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Cup Sugar minus 2 tablespoons
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Large Eggs whisked
3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
2 Cups Apples peeled and chopped

For the Icing

1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3-4 Tablespoons Heavy Cream (milk is ok)

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Instructions

For the Streusel

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugars, salt and cinnamon.
1 1/2 Cups Flour, 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, 1/4 Cup White Sugar, 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
Melt the butter and allow to cool just slightly so it's still melted but not hot.
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
Stir the butter into the dry ingredients and do not break up clumps unless they are huge. Set aside.

For the Muffins

Heat the oven to 350 degrees and line 3 muffin tins with paper liners. See note on muffin tips for why we use three pans.
In a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add the oil and mix again.
1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, 1 Cup Sugar, 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Crack in your eggs and add the vanilla extract and then give the mixer a final turn before dumping in all dry ingredients. Mix until almost incorporated and then add in the buttermilk and stir until barely combined.
2 Large Eggs, 3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, 2 Cups Flour, 2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
Make a well in the center of the batter, add about 1 cup of the streusel and 1 cups of apples and cover it back up with batter.
2 Cups Apples
Sprinkle about 1 1/2 cups more streusel on top along with the remaining apple, and using a rubber spatula, gently fold it all in.
Using a cookie scoop, add the batter evenly into each paper liner and sprinkle generously with streusel.
Bake 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool slightly then drizzle with the icing and serve warm. (see note)

Icing

In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy cream until a steady ribbon of drizzle comes off the whisk. Set aside.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 3-4 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

Notes

Muffin Liners

Tulip muffin liners help to get a taller muffin dome.

Muffin Spacing

It is best when making muffins to place a liner in every other well for the best air circulation, but it's ok if you need to get it done and fill each well.

Make Ahead

This cake is awesome to make ahead! Even two days prior to your event is fine if you cover it well.

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