Sunday Brunch: Apple Pie Muffins - News, Weather and Classifieds for Southern New England

Makes 10

For the batter:

• 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour sifted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup of butter milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups of apples peeled and diced small

For the topping:

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1/4 cup flour

Method of Preparation:

1. In a bowl, beat the buttermilk, egg, butter, vanilla and the sugar until smooth.
2. Add the flour, baking soda salt and apples, gently mix just until blended.
3. Spoon into well greased muffin cups.
4. In another bowl, mix all the topping ingredients and using your fingers mix well to combine. Sprinkle this on each muffin and bake in a preheated 376 oven for 20 min or until a toothpick when inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Let cool for 30 min then serve.