Apple Crumble Muffins
Makes 12 Big Muffins
Ingredients
- 150g/5oz butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 250g/8oz apples, grated (skin on)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- • ½ tsp ground cloves
- BROWN SUGAR TOPPING
- 60g/2oz butter, melted
- ½ firmly packed cup soft brown sugar
- ½ cup slivered almonds or chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F fanbake. Grease 12 muffin pans and line with baking paper or paper cases.
- Mix Brown Sugar Topping ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- To make the muffins, melt butter in a medium pot or in the microwave, then remove from heat and whisk in eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine milk and baking soda and add to egg mix with all remaining ingredients. Stir to just combine (don’t beat or the muffins will be tough and rise unevenly).
- Divide mixture between muffin pans then sprinkle with Brown Sugar Topping. Bake until the muffins are risen, lightly golden and bounce back when pressed (20 minutes). Allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning out.
