Apple & Cinnamon Oat Crumble Muffins

I think muffins are really versatile and are great for packed lunches or just to have with a cuppa in the afternoon. I have quite a few different muffin recipes on my blog including Lemon Drizzle and Hummingbird.

I have made these muffins with the popular apple and cinnamon flavours you get in America but topped them with a delicious oat crumble.

They have a lovely light cinnamon sponge interspersed with soft apple chunks topped with a nice oat crumble .

You could eat them warm with cream or custard or cold with a cuppa.

It is very easy to make these muffins and it’s all made in a bowl so no need to get the stand mixer out for this recipe!

The sour cream thickens the mixture so the fruit doesn’t sink to the bottom and makes a lovely light muffin.

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To start pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees centigrade (170 degrees fan) Gas mark 5 then put 12 muffin liners in a muffin tray.

Then make the crumble mixture.

In a large bowl place the flour, butter, bicarbonate of soda, soft brown sugar and porridge oats.

Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is nearly gone - it does not have to be like fine breadcrumbs. Small pieces of visible butter is fine.

Set aside and make the cake mixture.

Weigh all the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and caster sugar into a large bowl. Then add the egg, sour cream, oil, milk and vanilla extract.

With a hand whisk mix until smooth and there are no traces of flour.

Peel and core the apples and cut into small pieces. Fold the apple into the muffin mixture.

Then divide equally between the liners.

Sprinkle on the oat crumble mix - do not press down.

Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly.

Apple & Cinnamon Oat Crumble Muffins

Sarah’s servings: 12 Muffins

Baking time: 30 minutes

Sarah’s skill: Easy

Ingredients:

Crumble topping

50g Plain Flour

50g Cold Cubed Butter

1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

50g Soft Brown Sugar

50g Porridge Oats

Cake

185g Plain Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

125g Caster Sugar

1 Large Egg

65g Sour Cream

115ml Sunflower/ Vegetable Oil

75ml Milk

1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

3 Eating Apples

Method:

1. To start pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees centigrade (170 degrees fan) Gas mark 5.

2. Place 12 muffin liners in a muffin tray.

3. Crumble topping: In a large bowl place the flour, butter, bicarbonate of soda, soft brown sugar and porridge oats.

4. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is nearly gone - it does not have to be like fine breadcrumbs. Small pieces of visible butter is fine.

5. Cake: Weigh all the dry ingredients into a large bowl then add all the wet ingredients and with a hand whisk mix until smooth.

6. Peel and core the apples and cut into small pieces.

7. Fold in the apples and then divide the batter equally between the liners.

8. Sprinkle on the oat crumble mix - do not press down.

9. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly.

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Sarah’s extra slice…..

The sour cream thickens the mixture so the fruit doesn’t sink to the bottom and makes a lovely light muffin.

You could eat them warm with custard or cold with a cuppa.