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Easy Apple Chai Streusel Muffins Without White Sugar

Amber Bondar
This easy apple chai streusel muffin recipe is made without white sugar. The fresh chopped apples pair beautifully with the chai spice blend making a crunchy topped muffin perfect for your next breakfast or brunch. This muffins freeze well too so you can make ahead and thaw only as many as needed for your work or school lunch!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 12
Calories 344 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Small Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • 1 Tablespoon
  • 1 Teaspoon
  • 1 Fork or other mixing tool
  • 1 12 Cup Muffin Pan

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter

  • 2¼ Cup Flour
  • 1½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Lrg Egg
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil Or Other Neutral Oil
  • 2 Cup Apple Peeled and Chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Chai Spice Blend

Chai Streusel Topping

  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
  • ⅔ Cup Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Chai Spice Blend
  • ¼ Cup Butter Softened

Instructions
 

Making the Apple Chai Muffin Batter

  • In a large mixing bowl measure and blend the oil and sugar.
    ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil, 1½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • Add the egg and mix until creamy.
    1 Lrg Egg
  • In medium mixing bowl measure the flour, baking soda, salt and blend well.
    2¼ Cup Flour, 1 Tsp Baking Soda, ½ Tsp Salt
  • Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients. Start mixing.
  • Measure and add the milk once mixing dry is no longer possible.
    1 Cup Milk
  • Blend until lumps are removed.
  • Fold in the chopped apple and chai spice blend.
    2 Cup Apple, 2 Tbsp Chai Spice Blend
  • Fill the prepared muffin tins to full.

Making The Chai Spice Streusel Topping

  • Put the streusel topping ingredients into a small bowl.
    ½ Cup Brown Sugar, ⅔ Cup Flour, 1 Tbsp Chai Spice Blend, ¼ Cup Butter
  • Mix together well so that all the sugar, spice and flour binds with the butter creating small lumps like peas.

Assembling and Baking

  • Generously add the streusel to the tops of the muffins and bake in preheated 400℉ oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • Test the muffins for doneness before removing from the oven.
  • Cool for five minutes before serving and enjoy.

Notes

Muffins can be frozen in freezer bags for 2-3 months. Simply thaw for fifteen minutes to eat. 

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple, breakfast, brunch, chai, fruit muffins, streusel, sweet snacking
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