Apple Muffins With Maple Cinnamon Streusel Food

MAPLE-DRIZZLED APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. In a small bowl, mix milk, butter, syrup and egg; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Top each with a pecan half. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and syrup; drizzle over muffins.

APPLE MUFFINS WITH MAPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all streusel topping ingredients. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line muffin tins with paper or silicone liners.
• In a medium bowl, combine melted and cooled butter (or coconut oil), sweetener, room temperature eggs and vanilla.
• In a large bowl, combine almond flour, tapioca flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and lemon zest.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, then gently stir in the diced apples.
• The batter will be thick. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Top each with 2- 3 teaspoons of streusel mixture, pressing it gently into the batter.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely before glazing with optional Vanilla Glaze.
• Combine powdered sweetener with vanilla and cream, one teaspoon at a time until you've achieved desired consistency. The glaze should be just runny enough to spread.

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , For topping, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful over each muffin. , Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

CINNAMON STREUSEL APPLE CIDER MUFFINS

Steps:

• FOR STREUSEL: Stir brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in small bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender. Set aside.
• FOR MUFFINS: Lightly oil twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. In a small mixing bowl combine egg, apple cider, and oil; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just till moistened. (The batter should be lumpy.).
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the batter into each prepared muffin cup. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar mixture over each. Fill with remaining batter. Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining streusel.
• Bake in a preheated 400° F oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pans; cool slightly on racks.