Quick and Easy

Apple muffins with cinnamon crunch topping

These muffins have a soft and fruity centre and with a delicious crunchy topping.

apple muffins with cinnamon crunch topping

Makes 12 Item

Cook

50M

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Ingredients

125 gram (4 ounces) butter

2 medium_piece green-skinned apples (300g)

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

1 cup (150g) plain (all-purpose) flour

2/3 cup (150g) firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk

1 egg

20 gram (¾ ounce) butter

1/4 cup (25g) coarsely chopped walnuts

2 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. Line 12-hole (⅓-cup/80ml) standard muffin pans with paper cases.

2.Melt butter in small frying pan; stir over medium heat for about 4 minutes or until the butter is browned; transfer to heatproof jug.

3.Peel, core and finely chop apples.

4.Sift flours and sugar into large bowl; make a well in the centre. Add apple, butter, buttermilk and egg. Mix with a fork until barely combined.

5.To make the cinnamon crunch topping: Melt butter in small saucepan, add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate topping while making muffins.

6.Divide mixture into paper cases; sprinkle with topping. Bake muffins about 20 minutes. Turn muffins, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.

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