Applesauce Spice Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup chopped almonds, pecans or 1/2 cup freshly shelled walnuts
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
TOPPING
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation

Grease or line 12 large muffin cups and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar; beat in egg.
Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Combine with raisins and almonds.
Stir dry ingredients into the batter in 3 parts, alternating with the applesauce in 2 parts.
Mix just until blended.
Transfer to muffin cups, almost filling each cup.
TOPPING: Combine all topping ingredients and spoon equally over muffins.
Bake at 375 F.
for 20 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch.
Let cool on a rack and serve for breakfast or snacks.
Makes 12 big muffins.
150 Classic Canadian Recipes.