Apple Crisp Muffins Recipe

This is today's TOH recipe of the day. They look wonderful!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 2  cups  finely chopped peeled apples

• FILLING

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
• 4  teaspoons  grated  orange peel
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup old fashioned oats
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons  cold butter
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
2. In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls into centers of muffins.
3. For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.