Apple Muffins

[nancycg56]

Apple Muffins

Recipe Description

These muffins are a great way to use up apples that may be past their prime.

Preparation Steps:

Preheat oven to 375º. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Time Needed:Ingredients:

Muffins:
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 tsps vanilla
1 1/2 cups diced apples

Streusel:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp butter

Serves:

Makes 12 muffins

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Mix in the vanilla. Add the apples, stirring until incorporated. Gradually blend in the flour mixture and mix until just blended. Do not over mix.

Spoon the muffin mixture into the greased muffin pan. I use a large ice cream scoop to get same sized muffins.

In a small bowl, mix the streusel ingredients together except the butter. Cut in the butter until the mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the tops of the muffins in the pan.

Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Let the muffins cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing. Cool them on a wire rack.

[AmyBoz]

Sounds delicious!!!