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Apple Cranberry Muffins

A delicious fall or winter muffin with the flavors of apple and cranberry and topped with a gorgeous streusel topping. These muffins are bursting with delicious ingredients.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breads, Muffins and Scones
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, cranberry, holiday baking, muffins, nuts, pecans, streusel topping
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 331kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup honeycrisp or firm sweet apple chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped

Streusel Topping

  • 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Butter Cold Cut Into Cubes

Instructions

  • Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Sift together the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside. In a bowl of a standup mixer, add the eggs, sour cream, and melted butter. With a paddle attachment, combine and then add the sugar. Continue mixing and slowly add the dry ingredients.
  • Remove the bowl and add the apples, cranberries, and nuts. Fold to combine.
  • Fill the paper liners with the muffin mixture, dividing evenly among the 12.
  • For Brown Sugar Crumb: In the same standup mixer, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mix until well combined. Add 1/4 cup cold butter and mix until crumbly and again until well combined. Divide the topping among the muffins.
  • Bake for 25 min. or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool for 10 min. then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g