Shelly's Recipe

APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

1 1/3 cups sugar, divided use
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 cup buttermilk and milk
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp vegetable oil and corn syrup
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 apple, cored, peeled and finely chopped

Preheat oven to 375. Line a muffin pan with paper muffins cups and lightly coat them with vegetable or canola oil spray.
Streusel Topping: Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tbsp flour, cinnamon, and butter. Rub the mixture together with your fingers to make coarse crumbs, and set aside.

Batter: In a large bowl combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allspice.

In a separate bowl combine together, buttermilk, milk, ricotta, canola oil, corn syrup, egg, egg whites and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Stir in apple and pour mixture into dry ingredients, mixing just until all ingredients are moist. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full; sprinkle the top of each muffin with some of the streusel mixture.

Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Muffins should be light golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.