Dutch Apple Pie Muffins

Name: Dutch Apple Pie Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; TOPPING:; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats; 2 tablespoons cold butter; BATTER:; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg, room temperature; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 1/4 cup canola oil; GLAZE:; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 teaspoons 2% milk

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. YIELD: 1 dozen.

Wake up loved ones with a fresh batch of these cinnamon-spiced muffins. They're topped with a heavenly apple pie style filling. —Suzanne Pauley, Renton, Washington

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons cold butter
BATTER:
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
GLAZE:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the apples, sugar, water and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter and lemon juice. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Set aside to cool.
2. For topping, combine the brown sugar, flour and oats. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Drop apple mixture by tablespoonfuls into the center of each muffin. Sprinkle with topping.
4. Bake at 400° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 muffin: 251 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 208mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.