Simple Apple Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed,divided
1/2 cup corn oil
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325-degrees F.
Grease muffin tins or use paper liners.
In a large bowl, blend 3/4 cup brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla with a wooden spoon.
Add flour, baking soda and salt.
Stir in apple and buttermilk and mix throughly until combined well.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
In a small bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar with remaining ingredients (walnuts and cinnamon).
Sprinkle over muffins.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until muffins are browned and toothpick comes clean when inserted in middle.