Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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1/2 cup sugar, plus
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2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
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3 teaspoons baking powder (slightly heaping)
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup cold butter (no subs!)
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1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
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2/3 cup half-and-half cream or 2/3 cup milk
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 egg
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1 large apple, peeled and diced
Instructions
- Set oven to 400 degrees.
- Line 16 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender.
- Measure out 1/4 cup to add to topping ingredients; set aside.
- Add in the chopped apples and nuts to the flour mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and half and half cream, then add to the flour mixture; stir JUST until combined, mixture will be lumpy.
- Spoon into muffin tins about 2/3 full.
- To the reserved 1/4 cup butter mixture add in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons brown sugar; toss to combine.
- Sprinkle the topping mixture over each muffin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.