How to make apple muffins step by step

Step 1 – Prepare the apple filling

• Peel the apples, cut them into quarters, remove the cores, and cut the fruit into smaller pieces.
  approx. 450 g apples
  
• Transfer the apples to a saucepan, add the remaining filling ingredients, and cook over low heat until the fruit softens slightly.
  50 g sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 20 g all-purpose flour, approx. 40-60 ml water
  
• Let the apples cool

Step 2 – Preparing the muffin batter

• Rozgrzej piekarnik do 180 stopni (góra/dół) lub 170 stopni (termoobieg).
• Prepare a muffin tin – I lined mine with tall paper liners.
• In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients for the muffins – simply stir them together with a spoon.
  225 g wheat flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 150 g sugar
  
• In another bowl, mix the oil with the egg using a fork.
  120 ml oil, 1 egg
  
• Add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon – you will get a thick, lumpy batter.
  
• Gradually add the milk (I used 150 ml) and stir until you get a smooth, medium-thick batter.
  approx 150 ml milk
  
• Peel the apple, remove the core, and cut the fruit into small pieces.
  approx 150 g apple
• Add the apple to the batter and mix everything together.
  
• Spoon the batter into the prepared paper liners, filling each up to a maximum of 2/3 full – I got 11 muffins this way.
  
• Spoon the cooled apple filling on top – about 1 heaping tablespoon per muffin.
  

Step 3 – Prepare the crumble for the muffins

• Place the ingredients for the crumble into a bowl.
  75 g all-purpose flour, 50 g sugar, 50 g butter
  
• Rub them together with your fingers, or mash with a fork until you get crumbly pieces.
• Sprinkle the crumble over the tops of the muffins.
  

Step 4 – Baking the apple muffins

• Place the muffins in the preheated oven and bake for about 20–25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• After baking, let them cool slightly, and you can serve them while still warm.