Apple Crisp Muffins

Ingredients

Apple Muffin Base

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetbale oil
• 2 cups finely chopped peeled apples (granny smith)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 4 teaspoons grated orange peel

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
• (Makes 12 muffins)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Paper line or grease a muffin tin.
3. Peel and finely chop the two apples in a bowl and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
5. In a second bowl,mix together the the egg, milk and oil.
6. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
7. Stir in the apples.
8. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.

Filling

1. In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, maple syrup, and orange peel until smooth.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls into centers of muffins.

Topping

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. Cut in butter until crumbly.
3. Sprinkle over filling.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and cool before transfer muffins to a wire rack.