Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel

Name: Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients: 30g all-purpose flour; 25g brown sugar; 1.5 Tablespoons vegan butter (softened); 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 large Granny Smith cooking apples; 1 large, ripe banana (mashed); 180g granulated sugar; 240ml soy milk; 2.5 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 75ml vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 275g all-purpose flour; 1 Tablespoon baking powder; 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt

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Crumbly Sweet Muffins To Enjoy

Have you ever tried an apple muffin? To be exact, these are vegan apple cinnamon muffins and they're packed with flavour. Whether it's the cinnamon streusel on top or the airy, light texture, you're going to love these easy treats.

You may also like my vegan pistachio blueberry muffins which are another favourite of mine.

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Ingredients For This Recipe

An aerial photo of the ingredients needed to make my vegan apple cinnamon muffins.

All-purpose flour
Brown sugar
Vegan butter - this will be softened and used for the crumble topping.
Ground cinnamon
Granny Smith cooking apples - these are sour and perfect for baking.
Ripe banana - the perfect egg replacer for this recipe.
Granulated sugar
Soy milk
Apple cider vinegar - really improves the texture of the muffins.
Vegetable oil
Vanilla extract
Baking powder
Salt

A plate full of golden brown vegan apple cinnamon muffins with lots of streusel on top.

How To Make Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Step-By-Step Instructions

For the full method and ingredient amounts, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1: Grease the cupcake liners with oil.

The cinnamon streusel inside a large, plastic container.

2: Make the cinnamon streusel topping. Set aside.

Two Granny Smith apples with the core and skin removed.

3: Remove the core and the skin from the apples.

The two apples have been chopped into small chunks.

4: Chop the apples into small chunks.

The wet muffin ingredients mixed together inside a large bowl.

5: Whisk together the wet ingredients.

The dry ingredients have been folded into the wet.

6: Add the dry ingredients. Fold until smooth.

7: Also fold in the apples.

The muffin batter has been spooned into the cupcake liners.

8: Pour the muffin batter into the cupcake liners.

Streusel has been sprinkled onto the batter and the muffins are now ready to be baked.

9: Sprinkle on the cinnamon streusel and bake the muffins.

Three muffins have been baked and are cooling on a plate.

10: Let them cool and serve.

Tips For Making Vegan Apple Muffins

Chop The Apples Small

I usually chop mine into 1cm cubes but 0.5cm cubes are even better. Any bigger than 1cm and the apples will simply be too large for these muffins.

Don't Over-Mix The Batter

Fold the flour and dry ingredients until they are just folded in. Over-mixing the batter will prevent the muffins from being light and fluffy.

Why You Will Love These Muffins

They are a snack that can be eaten at any point in the day.
Each muffin has a crumbly streusel topping on top.
The texture is soft and fluffy.
There are plenty of apples on the insides of the muffins.
This recipe is fully vegan and dairy free.

A larger apple muffin has been tipped onto its side. It looks very crumbly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make these muffins oil free?

I haven't tested this out but you can try to substituting it out for unsweetened applesauce, 1:1. See how they turn out.

How To Store These Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Store these golden brown muffins inside an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.

A low shot of the muffins which are sat inside metallic cupcake liners.

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