APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ butter, melted
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced
  • For the topping:
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper liners (12 muffin cups).
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Place egg and brown sugar in a large bowl, and beat together using an electric mixer, until well blended. Gradually beat in the butter and sour cream. Stir in half of the flour mixture, add the milk, and then add the remaining flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in the diced apples.
  3. Divide batter between muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in pans briefly, then remove to a rack.
  4. When muffins are cool enough to handle, pour melted butter into a small bowl. Mix sugar and cinnamon together in another small bowl. Dip the top of each muffin in butter and then press it into the cinnamon sugar mixture until generously coated. (Because I used very tall muffin liners, I didn't dip the muffins, but instead, brushed the tops with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.)
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2016/01/17/apple-cinnamon-muffins/