Apple Streusel Muffins

This recipe came from The 250 Best Muffin Recipes. Great muffin, moist and tender. Easy to prepare. I will make these muffins again, however I am going to try something different with them. Once made again I will post a photo...somehow I forgot to take a photo of these, sorry.

Apple Streusel Muffins

Ingredients:

Streusel Topping:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. unbleached flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. soft butter
1/3 cup chopped almonds

Muffin:
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup shredded, peeled apples
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1 egg, beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven 400º.
Line 12 cup muffin tin, with paper liners or grease them.

In small mixing bowl combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter and almonds; mix until crumbly. Set aside.

In another small bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; whisk this together.
Add grated apples.
Make a well in the center.

In measuring cup add milk, oil and egg. Mix together.
Add this to the dry ingredients; stir until just mixed together.

Save 3 tbsp. of topping, set aside.
Fill each muffin cup with 1/2 batter; sprinkle the top of the this batter with topping; add the rest of the batter and top with remaining topping.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.