Apple Nut Cinnamon Muffins With Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
3 teaspoons baking powder (slightly heaping)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter (no subs!)
1 large apple, peeled and diced
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg
2/3 cup half-and-half cream or 2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Preparation

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.