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EASY Apple Crisp Cheesecake Muffins

Apple Crisp Cheesecake Muffins feature fluffy cinnamon muffins filled with creamy cheesecake and spiced apples. Finished with a buttery oat streusel and vanilla icing, they're perfect for breakfast, dessert, or fall baking.
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Prep Time 29 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • Crisp Topping
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • Cinnamon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Apple Filling
  • 2 medium apples peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Muffins
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Cheesecake Filling
  • 12 ounces brick-style cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • Vanilla Icing
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Make the streusel by mixing flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
  • Combine brown sugar and cinnamon for the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Toss diced apples with granulated sugar and cinnamon until evenly coated.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until light. Add eggs one at a time.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together. Gradually add to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
  • In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, and egg until smooth.
  • To assemble the Apple Crisp Cheesecake Muffins, add a spoonful of muffin batter to each liner. Top with apples and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
  • Add a spoonful of cheesecake filling, followed by more apples and another sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
  • Cover with additional muffin batter until liners are about three-quarters full.
  • Sprinkle generously with streusel topping.
  • Bake for 23–28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin portion comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  • Mix icing ingredients until smooth and drizzle over completely cooled muffins.

Notes

  • Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the streusel for extra crunch.
  • Swap Gala apples with Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady.
  • Enjoy warm with coffee, tea, or a glass of cold milk.
  • These cream cheese apple muffins are ideal for holiday brunches.