Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Believe it or not, I still have a couple of apples in my refrigerator that I picked at the orchard this fall. They are not super crisp and not really an apple that I would want to just pick up and eat raw, but they are still good to cook with. I used one up in these yummy muffins the other day. They seem kind of fancy with the streusel topping, but are really pretty simple to make.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins From Taste of Home
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3 T vegetable oil
3 T applesauce
1 medium apple, peeled and grated
Topping:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 T flour
2 T cold butter
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts

In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil, and applesauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. For topping, combine brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats and nuts. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

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