Apple Nut Muffins

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 jumbo muffins

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 2  cups apples, peeled, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces sour cream
•  cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. In a saucepan, melt butter.
2. Stir in brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth.
3. Add apples; cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
4. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. Beat in vanilla.
9. Combine the dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternating with sour cr eam.
10. Spoon 1/4 cupfuls of batter into greased jumbo muffins cups.
11. Spoon apple mixture into the center of each (do not spread). Top with remaining batter.
12. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
13. Bake at 350° for 25-27 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
14. Editors Note: If using regular-size muffin cups, fill cups half full with batter; add a rounded teaspoonful of apple mixture and remaining batter.
15. Bake for 16-18 minutes.