Apple Pie Streusel Muffins

Fluffy, moist, and deliciously sweet apple pie streusel muffins. They are dairy and egg-free. 

These Apple Pie Streusel Muffins are soft, fluffy, and moist. They are studded with soft chunks of apple and topped with a crunchy, buttery oat streusel topping.

I originally created this recipe in college when I was living in my dorm. It’s now 5 years later and it was about time this recipe got a makeover. Now, these muffins are even fluffier, but still contain easy, simple ingredients.

These muffins are the perfect quick and easy breakfast or snack to cure that sweet tooth.

How to Make Apple Pie Streusel Muffins:

1. Whisk together all streusel ingredients except butter. Cut the cold butter into small chunks. Use your fingers to smash the butter into the mixture until the butter is broken down into pea-sized chunks and no flour remains. Refrigerate until ready to assemble muffins.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners. 
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flaxseed meal and water. Set aside for 5 minutes. In a liquid measuring cup, combine the non-dairy milk and vinegar. Allow it to sit for several minutes.
4. To the mixing bowl with the flax eggs, add the milk mixture, melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix well to combine. Add the flour, baking powder and soda, spices and salt. Fold batter with a spatula until almost all the flour is mixed in. Fold in the diced apples until incorporated and no visible flour remains.
5. Fill each muffin liner almost full (I added two scoops of batter using a 1.5 tbsp cookie scoop). Top with 1 tbsp streusel.
6. Bake muffins for 20-23 minutes until top are golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Cool for 10 minutes in the muffin tin before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Your Apple Pie Streusel Muffins Answered:

Can I make this recipe gluten-free?

I have only tested these muffins with all-purpose flour. I can not tell you how it will turn out with a gluten-free substitution. Feel free to try it out and let me know the results!

Is there a substitution for the flax egg?

If you do not have access to flaxseed meal, you can sub ground chia seeds or 2 regular eggs.

What type of apples do you recommend?

I used honeycrisp because I love their sweetness, but if you’re more into a tart flavor then I suggest Granny Smith.

If you have anymore questions/concerns, feel free to DM me on Instagram, @healthienut.

If you’re looking for more muffin recipes, you’ll also love these Banana Nut Muffins, these Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake Muffins, and these Pumpkin Pecan Muffins.

Also, if you make this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram don’t forget to tag me @healthienut + #healthienut! I love seeing your mouthwatering recreations!