[title subtitle=”words: Catherine Frederick”][/title]
My family loves muffins and in our house, they’re not just for breakfast! I’m sharing three of our favorite fruit-muffin recipes, each with a delicious crumb topping. Enjoy!
Raspberry Crumb Muffins
Ingredients Batter
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 2 cups, plus 2 tsp. flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
Ingredients Crumb Topping
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, chopped
Method
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line tin with paper liners. In small bowl, combine ingredients for crumb topping, mix well, set aside. In large bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, salt and baking powder, set aside. In separate bowl, beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest using a hand mixer on medium speed until creamy. Slowly alternate adding dry mixture and milk to creamy mixture with mixer on low. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. In small bowl, combine raspberries with 2 tsp. of flour. Fold raspberries into mixture. Fill muffin liners ¾ full. Sprinkle crumb mixture over each muffin. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
Banana Crumb Muffins
Ingredients Batter
- 1 egg
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 2 ripe bananas
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ cup whole milk
Ingredients Crumb Topping
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. vanilla
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ cup oats
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. pecans or walnuts, chopped finely
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line tin with paper liners. In small bowl, combine ingredients for crumb topping, mix well, set aside. In large bowl, combine egg, bananas, milk, vanilla, butter and sugar with hand mixer. Add flour and baking powder until just combined. Fill muffin liners ¾ full. Sprinkle crumb mixture over each muffin. Bake 30 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
Apple Crumb Muffins
Ingredients Batter
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups apples, peeled and chopped
Ingredients Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp. salted butter, melted
Method
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line tin with paper liners. In small bowl, combine ingredients for crumb topping, mix well, set aside. In medium bowl, combine oil, brown sugar, sugar, and buttermilk, stir well. Next, add eggs and vanilla, stir to combine. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients. Slowly add flour mixture to wet mixture until just combined. Fold in apples. Fill muffin liners ¾ full. Sprinkle crumb mixture over each muffin. Bake for 25 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
