If you’ve been craving a bakery-style muffin loaded with cozy fall flavors, these Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins are about to be your new favorite. Made with fresh chopped apples, a buttery cinnamon streusel topping, and finished with a sweet cinnamon glaze, these muffins are soft, tender, and absolutely irresistible. Whether you call them apple coffee cake muffins, cinnamon streusel muffins, or simply the best apple muffins with glaze, this recipe will quickly become a family favorite.

How to Make Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

APPLE CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE MUFFINS INGREDIENTS LIST- full printable recipe below in recipe card

all-purpose flour
brown sugar
salt
butter
granulated sugar
baking powder
baking soda
buttermilk or sour milk
egg
vanilla
chopped fresh apple

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE STREUSEL: Stir together flour, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture all at once.
Stir just until moistened. Stir in the apples.
Fill muffin cups, bake 18-20 minutes.
FOR THE CINNAMON DRIZZLE: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, ground cinnamon, and vanilla.

Why You’ll Love Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

Fresh apples in every bite – the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness.
Cinnamon streusel topping – adds a crunchy, buttery layer that makes these muffins taste like coffee cake.
Bakery-style muffin texture – soft, moist, and fluffy.
Glazed to perfection – the drizzle of cinnamon glaze takes these muffins over the top.
Perfect for fall – apple season, Thanksgiving breakfast, or any cozy weekend morning.

No Buttermilk? How to Make Buttermilk at Home

To make ¾ cup of sour milk, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to a liquid measuring cup. Add enough milk to make ¾ cup total liquid. Stir, let stand 5 minutes before using.

What Apples Should I Use To Make Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins?

BEST APPLES FOR BAKING AND COOKING

BRAEBURN
CAMEO
CORTLAND
CRISPIN
EMPIRE
FUJI
GALA
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
IDARED
JAZZ
JONAGOLD
JONATHAN
LUCY
PINK LADY
SUNRISE MAGIC

Mix Your Apples

Have you ever thought of mixing your apples? I love splitting them into half-sweet and half-tart. If baking with one variety is good, two (or more) varieties make it even better!

TASTY TART	SWEET	SWEET + TART	CRISP	JUICY
Granny Smith, Idared, Cameo, Cortland	Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady	Jonathan, Jonagold	Braeburn, Empire, Gala, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady	Cameo, Granny Smith, Fuji, Sunrise, Magic

Tips for the Best Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Don’t overmix the batter – this keeps the muffins light and fluffy.
Use crisp apples – they hold up better in baking.
Extra streusel – double the topping if you love crunchy muffin tops.
Glaze after cooling – so the cinnamon drizzle sets perfectly.

How to Store or Freeze Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

Placed cooled muffins in a single layer in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. IF FREEZING: Wait to add the cinnamon drizzle.

Streusel Recipe Options:

TRADITIONAL STREUSEL: (from apple crunch coffee cake muffins recipe) •1/3 cup all-purpose flour •3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 2 tablespoons melted butter

OATMEAL STREUSEL: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar • ¼ cup old-fashioned oats •1/8 teaspoon salt • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature

NUT STREUSEL: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar •½ cup chopped nuts • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon •½ teaspoon almond extract • 2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Change Up the Recipe!

While these apple crunch coffee cake muffins are incredible as they are, there are a few ways to change them up. I love it when you can make several different muffins using the same muffin batter recipe as a base.

PIE FILLING: Instead of fresh apple pieces, use pie filling! Now you’ve transformed your muffins into cherry pie, blueberry pie, or apple pie muffins. Remember to only use 1 CUP.
CINNAMON BAKING CHIPS: Along with the diced apple, add ½ cup of baking chips to the muffin dough.
NUTS: Along with the diced apples, add ½ to ¾ cup of chopped nuts (such as walnuts or pecans).
DRIED FRUIT: Any dried fruit will work (chopped apricots, cranberries, raisins, dates, etc.). Only add 1 CUP.

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These Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins combine the best of all worlds: tender apple muffins, a buttery streusel topping, and a sweet cinnamon glaze. They’re perfect for brunch, holidays, or simply enjoying with a hot cup of coffee. If you’re searching for the ultimate apple coffee cake muffins or cozy cinnamon streusel muffins, this recipe delivers every single time.❤️Sheryl

Makes 12 Muffins

Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins

Transform a traditional coffee cake into delicious easy to make muffin, loaded with diced fresh apple, streusel, and a cinnamon drizzle.

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Ingredients

For the Apple Muffins:

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup melted unsalted butter
¾ cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 medium apple (equals 1 cup), cored, chopped into ½-inch pieces

For the Streusel:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

For the Cinnamon Drizzle:

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Apple Muffins:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Line 12-regular size muffin cups with paper bake cups.
In a large bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the buttermilk, butter, egg, and vanilla.
Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.
Stir just until combined (batter should be lumpy). Stir in apple pieces.
Fill prepared muffin cups using ¼ cup batter.
Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of streusel.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack 5 minutes. Transfer muffins out of the muffin cups to a wire rack.
Spoon cinnamon drizzle evenly over muffins.
Serve warm or at room temperature. MAKES 12 MUFFINS

For the Streusel:

In a small bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, and salt.
Add butter, toss with a fork to combine.

For the Cinnamon Drizzle:

In a small bowl stir together the sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla.
If needed, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to reach drizzling consistency.

How to Store Apple Crunch Coffee Cake Muffins:

Place cooled muffins in a single layer in an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. NOTE: IF FREEZING: Wait to add the cinnamon drizzle.

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