Apple Streusel Muffins

Low sugar, real apples and streusel

 

1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 ½ tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. all spice or pumpkin pie spice
2 medium apples, peeled and shredded
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg

Streusel-
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. butter, room temperature

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a standard 12 muffin pan or a mega 6 muffin pan.

• Peel and shred apples.

• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Add sugar and salt and stir until mixed.

• In a small prep bowl, blend milk, oil and egg with a fork.

• Stir in apples.

• Add wet ingredients and stir just until mixed.

• Spoon into muffin tin

• Prepare streusel topping by mixing sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter with by hand. Should look crumbly.

• Sprinkle topping evenly onto the muffins ensuring coverage.

• Bake at 350 degrees for 18 – 24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

• Serve warm out of the oven or the next day.