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Apple Spice Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar plus a pinch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon plus a pinch
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground all spice
  • 3 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup apples (diced)
  • Topping
  • 2 tablespoon butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper cups.
  2. Toss apples with a pinch of cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ground all spice.
  4. Make a well in the flour mixture and add eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla and mix well. Fold in apples. Batter will be thick.
  5. Pour mix in to muffin pan and fill 2/3 full.
  6. Topping
  7. Mix butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon and sprinkle on top of muffins.
  8. Bake for 18-20 minutes until tops are golden brown and tester inserted in to center comes out clean.
  9. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Variations
Reduce apples to 1 cup and add a ½ cup of pecans, walnuts or dried cranberries.