Apple Crisp Muffins Recipe

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Waking up to the smell of apple muffins will start your family’s day off right. Cream cheese filling makes them moist and tender, and oats and nuts in the topping add crunch.—Connie Boll, Chilton, Wisconsin

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Apple Crisp Muffins Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
  • In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls into centers of muffins.
  • For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 muffin equals 356 calories, 22 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Crisp Muffins in Country Woman August/September 2010, p39

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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2012 by lorijaynecole

Terrible!

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by JenfromFlag

The muffins are good but next time I will omit the filling. I think it took away from the taste and would be better without it.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by robinloveschocolate

I've made a lot of muffins in my time but these were awesome. Perfect amount of moistness and sweetness. My modifications are to substitute oat bran for 1/2 of the four, and to bury some cranberries in each muffin before baking, as I love the contrast between tart cranberries and sweet apples. I didn't care for the maple cream cheese filling that much. I'm guessing the type of apple used and how fine it is chopped would greatly affect the outcome. I used one Rome and one Granny Smith, shredded instead of chopped.

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by TheChristmasLady

Wow! great recipe, company worthy..great with or without "filling" thanks.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by baker500

They were too dry for my tastebuds

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by blufmils

I was also dissappointed with these muffins. I agree they looked and sounded so good. The crumble topping was very good and the best part of the muffin. The rest of the muffin was very bland and after sitting a while in the paper muffin cups they became quite greasy. If I was to make these again I would maybe use a different apple (I used red delicious because it's what I had on hand) add white sugar and use vegetable oil instead of canola oil.

Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by CAROL S KIMBALL

Very good! Husband says to leave out the orange peel, though, and add more pecans to the topping. I will substitute 1T. frozen oj concentrate next time for the orange peel and increase the nuts by half. Son in law didn't think the muffins were sweet enough, but he may have been comparing them to cupcakes.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by Kalakad

LOVED Lisadiane's review. Ditto for me! This recipe looks really good. Going to try this weekend. Oh and BTW SHOK, I'm a 110 lb loser at Weight Watchers. All things in moderation. Thanks for the recipe Connie.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by orrmichelle77

I was so disappointed with these muffins :( they sounded so awesome. The muffin top itself was amazing but the bottom half was a little bland, but moist. I would only make this one other time only to push the cream cheese more toward the center (it just stayed on top) Oh and P.S. don't make the muffin if you're just going to complain about the calories and fat.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by herbiehill

Hi now remember "SHOK" you don't make a meal out of these . Once in a while never t any one ... remember MODERATION!!!!!!.....Herbie

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by dgaetz

Very tasty, easy muffin to make. Everyone enjoyed!!

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by Chelie

Haven't made these yet. I wonder if you could sub. applesauce for the apples. Anyone try that?

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by needsomezzzs

nice and moist. In response to the emails about commenting and not actually making the recipe (I agree, if the nutritional value offends you don't bother to take time to comment just move along!), you can click on the person that affends and post right to them, this way you can be sure to let them know your opinions. If they don't ever come back to this recipe to have a look at your comments they will never know what everyone else is thinking!

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by 2sleepy2day

These were great. For those worring about

calories, fat, etc. Think about giving them

as gifts, or sharing at work.

Nowhere in the recipe did it say yourself.

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by bziol

I have to agree with the last few reviews. If it's too much of anything for you, don't make it but don't review it. That being said the only thing I had to change about the recipe is omitting the pecans from the topping since my son is not a fan of nuts. Overall a really great muffin recipe!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by trekker975

Really great!!! This was a wonderful treat for my family. A treat in moderation. If you are going to complain about a treat, don't bother to make it, eat it or rate it!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by grniis2

I have never written a review before but after reading the reviews here I just want to say I agree with Lisa. Moderation is the key. I joined weight watchers 4 years ago and have stayed at goal 2 years. I never gave up baking and take my goodies to work. I always have 1 piece of everything I bake. I love Taste of Home and most recipes come from here. So indulge once in awhile. Happy Thanksgiving from a 105 Lb. looser.

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by sgosselin

GREAT RECIPE!!!!  If there is something in the ingredients that I don't like then I just go on to another recipe. Very easy, Very simple!!!!! HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by lisadiane222

I am SO TIRED of people on here expressing unsolicited opinions about the healthiness of a recipe, and even without making it -- this "reviewer" did it twice!! You people must just be so in love with your own voices. Well, I assure you, most readers on here DON'T appreciate it -- I roll my eyes and wish you'd go away every time! Go puff yourselves up on the "I'm Better Than Everyone Else" board, and stop wasting our time!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by gail0925

The first time I make a recipe, I never modify it; otherwise how can you rate it accurately?? They weren't that hard to make, and they were a fun treat. Probably won't make them real often. And if it's disgraceful, who's forcing you to make it or eat it??? The world is full of all kinds of foods; pick what you want; enjoy everything in moderation!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by SHOK

OOOhhhh!!!! And the calories for a little itty bitty muffin are...well...disgraceful!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by SHOK

I am horrified at the nutrition info. The fat, cholesterol, and sodium contents are terrible for a little muffin. Could you knock off a little baking powder, substitute low- or fat-free cream cheese, and cut back on the brown sugar some? I don't even know if that would help any though. Not sure I'll even make these due to the nutrition problems.

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2010 by HeatherHH

This muffin was definitely very moist, but the taste wasn't anything out of the ordinary. And considering the extra work of both a filling AND a topping, my expectation was to be wowed. For the amount of work involved, I did not care for this muffin.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by dmesenbr

I made these muffins and took some to work. Everyone was asking for the recipe. They are very moist and the cream cheese gives them an added zing.

 
 

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