Name: Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 muffins
Ingredients: 100 grams Apple Sauce; 50 ml Sunflower Oil; 50 grams Brown Sugar; 100 grams Self-Raising Flour; 3/4 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger; 1 Small Apple (peeled + grated); 30 grams Plain Flour; 30 grams Rolled Oats; 20 grams Coconut Oil; 20 grams Caster Sugar

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These vegan apple crumble muffins are a hybrid of two classic Autumn desserts. A soft and moist apple cake with a crunchy oat streusel topping.

Apple Crumble Muffins | Shivani Loves Food

Let’s talk apples. Apple pie, crumble, cake, you name it, I’ll eat it. So naturally I had to combine two of my favourite apple-based desserts into one happy medium! And let me tell you, crumble-topped muffins are a strike of pure genius: a fluffy spiced apple cake with an oaty crumble topping. Swoon!

Why You’ll love this recipe:

It’s Vegan (and therefore egg-free!)
The perfect Autumn/ Fall bake
It’s topped with struesel!

What ingredients do I need to make vegan apple crumble muffins?

Apples. For obvious reasons. I actually use two forms of apple here: grated fresh apple, and applesauce. I like to use pink lady apples in these muffins, as they are delightfully sweet and give the cake a soft texture. You can use cooking apples in this recipe, but the result will be less sweet and the apple may not fully cook, as the muffins have a short cooking time.
Sunflower Oil. A key ingredient of muffins and it’s what makes a muffin different to a cupcake, which usually has some form of butter. It’s also what makes these muffins just that little bit more acceptable to have for breakfast 🙂
Soft Brown Sugar. Soft brown sugar gives these muffins a beautifully soft texture, and a subtle caramel flavour.
Flour + Baking Powder.
Spices. It wouldn’t be an Autumn bake without spices, would it? Cinnamon takes centre stage here, aided by nutmeg and ginger to boost the cosy flavours.
Crumble. Okay, so this isn’t so much an ingredient as it is a mandatory addition to this recipe. Did you read that, it’s MANDATORY. My crunchy streusel topping is made with just 4 ingredients: flour, sugar, oats, and coconut oil.

an overhead photograph showing the ingredients required to make apple crumble muffins

How to make Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins:

Mix together the applesauce, sunflower oil, and brown sugar in a bowl.
Gradually fold in the dry ingredients (self-raising flour, baking powder, and spices) to the wet. Do not overmix the muffins or they will become claggy.
Stir in the grated apple (photo 2)
Prepare the crumble in a medium bowl, by mixing together the ingredients with your fingers. You want to press the flour and butter between your fingers to create a flaky texture.
Divide the muffin mixture between 6 muffin cases, and top with the crumble (photo 3)
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the crumble is golden. Leave to cool slightly before enjoying warm!

process shots showing step by step how to make apple crumble muffins

Recipe tips & variations:

Make sure that you use rolled oats, as opposed to porridge oats, for the crumble topping. Rolled oats are a larger form of the oat, and hence give the topping more texture.
Likewise, make sure that the sugar in the crumble is white sugar. White sugar is more stable and gives the topping a delightful crunch.
These muffins will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

an overhead photograph of three apple crumble muffins on a plate

If you feel like treating a friend (or yourself) this Autumn, make them these apple crumble muffins. And if you would like to make a certain little Shivani very happy too, please do tag me on Instagram @shivanilf – I love seeing your creations! You can also keep updated on Pinterest and Facebook – I hope to see you there!

More baking recipes to try:

Bakery-style blueberry muffins
Orange and rose polenta cake
Vegan peanut butter brownies
Polish apple cake (Recipe from Electric Blue Food)

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