Description
Pumpkin Apple Fall Crumble Muffins bring together the best flavors of autumn — tender pumpkin-spiced batter, fresh apple chunks, and a buttery crumble topping. Soft, cozy, and perfect with a hot drink on a crisp fall morning.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ fresh apple (Honeycrisp or preferred variety), diced
- ½ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
- 3 tbsp sour cream (full fat)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Streusel Topping:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- Small apple chunks (optional, for extra texture)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a muffin tin with 6 paper liners.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, flour, and sugars for the streusel. Use your fingers or a pastry cutter to blend until crumbly. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, sour cream, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Gently fold in diced apple.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Generously sprinkle with streusel topping.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 15–17 more minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Use Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples for the best flavor. Add nutmeg or ginger for deeper fall spice. Full-fat yogurt can replace sour cream. Store covered for 3–5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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