glazed apple muffins

Run to your nearest apple orchard (or grocery store I guess) and stock up- once you make these muffins you'll never make another recipe again. Don't skip the glaze, it's what make these extra.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, & finely diced
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (4 oz) - optional
• 1/2 cup raisins (3 oz)
• Glaze
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Butter muffin tins. In large bowl stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, & salt. In another bowl beat together eggs, milk, sugar, & butter. Stir in the apple, nuts, and raisins. Add to the dry ingredients and beat with a wooden spoon just until blended.
  3. Spoon into tins 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until tooth pick inserted into muffin comes out clean.

GLAZE

1. Combine butter, cream, sugar, & cinnamon in a small pan. Bring to a boil for 1 min. Set aside, keep warm.
2. Remove the muffins from the oven and poke each muffin a few times with a fork, then drizzle each with a generous teaspoonful of glaze. Let muffins cool in pan for about 3 minutes, turn out onto racks, serve warm.