Apple Crisp Muffins

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

1 dozen

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
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
Apple Crisp Muffins Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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 large 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 zest
  • 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

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

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 356 calories, 22g fat (7g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 262mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.