CINNAMON APPLE MUFFINS WITH CINNAMON-HONEY BUTTER

Prep Time: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. Yield: 1 dozen.

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and applesauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.

2. For topping, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Add oats. Sprinkle over muffins.

3. Bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

4. In a small bowl, beat the butter, honey and cinnamon until blended. Serve with warm muffins. Refrigerate leftover butter.

1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 1¾ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg 1 egg ½ cup milk 3 tbsp canola oil 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce 1 medium Mcintosh apple, peeled and grated

TOPPING

¼ cup packed brown sugar 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tbsp cold butter

½ cup quick-cooking oats

CINNAMON-HONEY BUTTER ½ cup butter, softened

¼ cup honey

½ tsp ground cinnamon

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Amount Per Serving (1 each): 277 calories, 14 g fat, 45 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 20 g sugars, 1 g fibre, 3 g protein.

“Even the finicky eaters in my family love these lovely muffins. The cinnamon honey butter is a tasty accompaniment.”

Louise Gilbert, Quesnel, B.C.