Apple Muffins

Submitted by Chouny

"These muffins are filled with some of my favorite spices: cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Use up any apples you have in your refrigerator. They smell as good as they taste."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups white flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon clove
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter (at room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup apple (finely grated with peel)
• 3 1⁄2 cups bran flakes

directions

1. Mix together first two ingredients (Sugar & Cinnamon) reserve for topping.
2. Sift together all dry ingredients except brown sugar.
3. In a bowl, cream together, brown sugar, butter, honey, milk and egg.
4. Add creamy mixture to dry ingredients.
5. Add Bran flakes and grated apples to mixture.
6. Sprinkle sugar & cinnamon mixture over each muffin.
7. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.