Applespice Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup canned apple pie filling
1 None egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp melted butter
1 small apple
2 tbsp cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease a 6-cup Texas muffin pan.
Sift the flour, baking soda, spices and brown sugar into a large bowl. Stir in the apple pie filling. Add the egg, milk and 1/4 cup melted butter; mix until just combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
Peel, core and halve the apple; slice each half thinly. Place an apple slice on top of each muffin. Brush with 2 tbsp melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake for about 25 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.