Streusel-Topped Apple Muffins
Recipe from Family Circle

Serve these cinnamon and clove spiced muffins with mugs of warm apple cider.


Streusel-Topped Apple Muffins

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Servings: Makes 12 servings.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 42 mins
Related Categories: Apples, Bread and Pastry, Christmas Breakfast and Brunch, Low Sodium, Muffins, Muffins
 
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Ingredients
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    Muffins:
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  • 2-1/4  cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1  tablespoon
    baking powder
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  • 3/4  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    ground cloves
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  • 1  large
    egg
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  • 1/2  cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    vegetable oil
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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  • 1  cup
    sweetened applesauce
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  • 2  cups
    diced apple
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    Topping:
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  • 1/4  cup
    (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
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  • 1/2  cup
    walnuts, chopped
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  • 1/3  cup
    packed light-brown sugar
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  • 1/3  cup
    all-purpose flour
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    Confectioners' sugar (optional)
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat standard-size muffin pan with 12 indentations with cooking spray.
2.
Muffins: In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cloves.
3.
In medium-size bowl, whisk egg, sugar, oil and vanilla. Add applesauce.
4.
Make well in center of dry ingredients. Pour egg mixture into well; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in diced apple. Divide among 12 muffin cups (1/3 cup each).
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Topping: In clean bowl, mix butter, nuts, sugar and flour until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops of muffins.
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Bake in 375 degree F oven until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove muffins to wire rack; let cool. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar just before serving, if desired. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 304, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Sodium 202 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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