Apple and Cinnamon Muffins

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Apple & Cinnamon Muffins

yield:10-12 Muffins

prep time:20 Mins

cook time:50 Mins

total time:1 Hour 10 Mins

These muffins make an excellent breakfast. Don't overmix the muffins! A slightly lumpy muffin mix will make a better muffin texture. The toppings can be varied so that the muffin matches your tastes.

Ingredients: 

Basic mixture

• 300g Plain Flour
• 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
• 120g Caster Sugar
• 100g Unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 Eggs
• 200 ml Semi-skimmed or whole milk

Apple and Cinnamon mixture

• 1 Large bramley apple (chopped into small pieces) 
• 1 Tsp ground cinnamon 
• 50g Unsalted butter 
• 1 Tbsp water 

Topping

• 3 Tbsp demerara sugar 
• 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 

The How-To

1. Line a muffin tray with muffin cases, preheat the oven to 180C 
2. The apple mixture needs to be made first, as it needs to cool before combining with the muffin mixture 
3. On a high heat, cook the apple and cinnamon mixture ingredients for about 5 minutes but make sure it does not burn, then turn the heat down and continue to cook for a few more minutes until the apple softens. The mixture should look a brown colour and slightly gloopy
4. Whilst the apple and cinnamon mixture cools down, sieve the flour and the baking powder into a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar 
5. In a separate bowl/jug whisk the milk, butter and eggs together. 
6. Add this to the 'dry' mixture and stir gently. Do not over stir. This mixture can look slightly lumpy, but that's ok! Then add and mix the apple and cinnamon mixture to the muffin mixture 
7. Split this new mixture between the muffin cases, the muffin cases should look almost full. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon topping over the muffins. Then cook for 15-20 minutes. Let the muffins cool down. 
8. Enjoy!