Isaacs' Home Recipes Main Bread Recipes Apple Streusal Muffins #2

Apple Streusal Muffins #2

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter melted
1-1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples

Streusel Topping:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp cold butter

Glaze:
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl, whisk the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff).
Fold in apples.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins.

Yield:  1 dozen.

(Taste of Home - February/March 2006)