Recipe: Apple Strudel Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large apples
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

topping

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease muffin pan with non-stick spray/butter or use muffin cups.
2. Wash both apples. Peel and chop one apple into chunks roughly 1/2 inch. Peel and coarsely shred the remaining apple with a cheese grater. Place apples in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg to the apples. Mix well and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, white sugar and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix well.
6. Spoon into muffin cups.

     7. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly onto unbaked muffins. 

     8. Bake for 20 mins at 375°F. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack or plate.