Apple Muffins

This recipe is very highly rated on the www.recipe4living.com website. I searched through the other recipes on Zaar and I didn't see this one so I thought I'd add it. Let's see if it lives up... "Easy and delicious apple muffin recipe!" :-)

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  apple juice
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg
• 1  cup apple, peeled, cored and finely diced

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
3. In a small bowl, combine apple juice, oil, and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.) Stir in chopped apples.
4. Fill cups 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.