Brown Butter Apple Streusel Muffins Food

APPLE-STUDDED BROWN BUTTER STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Butter the cake pan. Set aside.
• Make the topping: In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of butter cubes over the mixture and use your fingertips to work it in to form a crumbly topping. Chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the cake.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the cake: In a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat until it begins to turn a medium nut brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. In a medium bowl, beat the egg and egg yolk to blend. Whisk in the butter and buttermilk, then pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir just to combine. Fold in the apple cubes and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the topping over the cake and arrange the apple slices around the top, lightly pressing them into the topping. Bake until the top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Set on a cooling rack for 20 minutes, then check to see if the sides of the cake are sticking to the pan in any spots. If so, use a thin knife to loosen them. Carefully remove the sides of pan, transfer to a platter, and serve warm or at room temperature.

STREUSEL

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and almonds in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add the butter and use your fingers to lightly knead into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is well incorporated.
• Use to top muffins, quick breads, crisps or ice cream. Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to a month.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Topping: In small bowl rub together the first amounts of sugar, butter, cinnamon, and flour until crumbly.
• Set aside.
• Muffins: In large mixing bowl whisk together second amounts of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Make a well in the center.
• In another bowl beat egg, milk, and cooking oil to blend.
• Stir in apple.
• Pour wet mixture into well of dry mixture.
• Stir just until moistened.
• Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake in 400 F (200 C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Prepare muffin mix according to package directions; fold in apple.
• Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, flour and butter; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins.

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Measure first 4 ingredients into large bowl. Stir. Make a well in centre.
• Combine next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add apple. Stir. Add to well. Stir until just moistened. Fill 12 greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Topping: Combine first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on batter. Bake in 400ºF oven for 15 to 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on wire rack to cool.

APPLE BUTTER, STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line 30 mini-muffin pan cups or 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners, or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• In small bowl, combine apple butter, milk, margarine and egg whites until well blended.
• Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill muffin cups almost full with batter.
• Prepare streusel topping (see below); sprinkle evenly over batter, patting gently.
• Bake mini-muffins 12 to 15 minutes, and larger muffins 20 to 22 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serve warm.
• STREUSEL TOPPING: in small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix until well blended.
• Notes: To freeze, wrap muffins securely in foil or place in freezer bag.
• Seal, label and freeze.
• To reheat muffins, unwrap; microwave on high (100% power) about 30 seconds per muffin.