Apple Cupcakes With Streusel Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp butter, at room temperature, chopped
1/3 cup chopped pecans
None None FOR THE APPLE CUPCAKES
8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, chopped
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None eggs
2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
2/3 cup milk
1 None Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
For the streusel topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter, then stir in the pecans. Set aside.
For the cupcakes, beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Fold in the apple.
Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Sprinkle with streusel topping.
Bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.