Apple Muffins With Cinnamon Crunch Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None FOR THE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOPPING
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 tbsp firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp flour
None None FOR THE APPLE MUFFINS
8 tbsp (1 stick) butter
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup flour
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 None egg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
For the cinnamon crunch topping, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate the topping while making the muffins.
For the muffins, melt the butter in a small skillet and stir on medium heat for about 4 mins or until the butter is browned. Transfer to a small bowl.
Sift the flours into a large bowl. Add the sugar, apple, butter, buttermilk and egg. Mix with a fork until just combined. Divide among the muffin cups; sprinkle with topping.
Bake for about 20 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.