Absolutely Delicious Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

I woke up this morning craving blueberry muffins.
Sadly, all I had were frozen blueberries, and defrosting them quickly results in not so fantastic gooey muffins.
I ran (well, walked with intention) to the pantry, hoping perhaps I had some quick blueberry muffin mix.
Negative.

It was then I remembered I had 2 Granny Smith apples left!
I did a quick review of ingredients in my head, and I realized I probably had everything for apple cinnamon muffins! Yes!

However, I'd never made them before...thank goodness for the Internet and food blogs.
I found this jewel of a recipe from a food blog I love. The only thing I added was fresh ground nutmeg, I put some in almost every recipe I use nowadays. :)

Talk about a fragrant, delicious morning!

From: Two Peas and Their Pod

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

Yield: 12 regular size muffins

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Spiced apple muffins with a sweet and buttery cinnamon crumb topping. These muffins are easy to make and are great for breakfast or snack time.

ingredients:

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground all-spice
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups diced peeled apples (I use Granny Smith)

For the Topping:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons melted butter

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and all-spice. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined. Do not over mix. Add in the apples and stir until just combined.

3. To make the crumb topping, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. Mix with a spoon until crumbly.

3. Fill the prepared muffin pan with muffin batter, filling each cup about 3/4 the way full. Sprinkle each muffin with crumb topping. Bake for 20 minutes, or until muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let muffins cool to room temperature and serve.