MOIST APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

I couldn’t resist topping my apple muffins with a Cinnamon Streusel and if you try this recipe you will know exactly why!  The cinnamon streusel sends this muffin into overtime yummy!  I don’t know about you but I like my muffins moist, I can’t stand a dry muffin.  And it also needs to have some sweetness but not too sweet like a cupcake but just that right hint of sweetness!  This recipe almost knocked me over with flavor because I did get that touch of sweet but I also tasted the lovely tang of the granny smith apples!  OK let me stop here and let you try em’ ~ you won’t regret it!  Don’t forget to share the flavor love!

oh yeah baby

always using Reynolds Wrap^® StayBrite® cause when I share I care

I want my muffins to look pretty for my guests

i love the simplicity of seeing the beginning

and then tasting the yummy ending

soo much flavor love taking place here

and this is what you call cinnamon streusel at its best

ready to get baked to perfection

you know you want a bite

going to star bucks to buy a muffin ~ about $2.50

making em’ homemade for you and your guest ~ priceless

MOIST APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

CINNAMON APPLE MUFFINS INGREDIENTS:
2 granny smith apples peeled and diced
2 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ cup melted unsalted butter
1 beaten egg
½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ tbsp. vanilla
1-2 tsp. confectioner sugar

CINNAMON STREUSEL TOPPING INGREDIENTS:
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ stick cold unsalted butter
¼ cup dark brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon

READY, SET GO:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line a muffin pan with Reynolds Wrap^® StayBrite® baking cups and set aside
3. Macerate the apples by folding the apples, sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl and set aside
4. In another large bowl combine flour, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg baking powder, baking soda, pour in melted butter and mix with a fork or your fingers until a crumbly flour mixture is formed
5. In a medium bowl mix together eggs, buttermilk and vanilla to create buttermilk mixture ~ once incorporated add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and fold in macerated apples
6. Use an ice cream scooper to scoop mixture into Reynolds Wrap^® StayBrite® baking cups
7. LETS MAKE THE CINNAMON STREUSEL TOPPING
8. Add flour, brown sugar, cold unsalted butter and ground cinnamon to a food processor and pulse until crumbly (do not over pulse ~ it should be clumpy)
9. Crumble Streusel over each muffin mixture and bake for 20 to 25 minutes
10. Allow muffins to completely cool then dust with confectioner sugar
11. ENJOY!