Apple Cinnamon Muffins

On the weekends, we love to have yummy breakfasts at our house.  I wanted to pass this along so you can enjoy your own yummy breakfast this weekend.  This is one of our favorite recipes and it's quick and simple.  {And it makes you house smell wonderful for the rest of the morning}.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 3/4 cup white sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 2 teaspoons baking powder


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1/3 cup vegetable oil


• 1 egg


• 1/3 cup milk


• 2 apples- peeled, cored and chopped


• 1/2 cup white sugar


• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/8 cup butter


• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).  Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.  {This recipe yields about 8-9 muffins}.


2. Stir together 1 1/2 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, baking powder and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.  Mix in oil, egg and milk.  Fold in apples.  Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling to the top of the cup.


3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, butter and 1 1/2 cinnamon.  Mix together with fork and sprinkle over unbaked muffins.


4. Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.  {In my oven, it takes about 19 minutes}.

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