Baked Apple Muffins w/ Cinnamon & Nutmeg

These muffins were so yummy and a really nice treat for breakfast. I like that the muffin itself featured both nutmeg and cinnamon, and the cinnamon sugar topping had just the right balance of sweetness.

Baked Apple Muffins w/ Cinnamon & Nutmeg

Ingredients:

2 large apples (I used Fuji apples)
1-1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C sugar
1-3/4 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 t ground nutmeg
1/3 C cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg
1/4 C milk

For the topping:

1 T butter, melted
1/4 C sugar
1 t cinnamon powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350^oF and line a muffin tin with liners.

Peel and roughly chop the apples.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Add the butter to the flour mixture. Rub the butter against the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Beat the egg. Pour in the milk and stir lightly. Add the chopped apples to the egg-milk mixture.

Pour the apple-egg-milk mixture to the flour-butter mixture. Stir (a fork is most useful) just until blended. DO NOT over mix. The batter will be a bit stiff.

Fill the muffin tin with batter (each should be about ¾ full…I used a 3 tablespoon scoop).

Bake at 350^oF for 25 minutes.

While the muffins are baking, prepare the topping. Measure the sugar and cinnamon powder into a bowl. Stir to combine.

When the muffins are done, remove from the oven. Use a teaspoon to remove them from the pan. While still warm, dip the tops in melted butter then roll the tops in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Serve warm while crusty. Enjoy!

Makes about 10 muffins.

Source: Adapted from Home Cooking Rocks