Apple Strudel Muffins

MUFFIN BATTER INGREDIENTS:

1/2 c. boiling water

1/2 c. dried apple slices (or 1 apple cored and diced)

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 c. butter

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 1/3 tsp. vanilla

MUFFIN TOPPING INGREDIENTS:

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

1 Tbsp. flour

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

1 Tbsp. butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.

(Make Muffin Batter):

2. Pour boiling water over dried apples. Let stand at least 5 minutes. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and alt.

4. In a large bowl beat together butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Stir in apples and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan.

(Make Muffin Topping):

5. In a small bowl mix brown sugar flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of mixture in muffin pan.

6. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Allow to sit 5 min. before removing muffins from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Banana Oat Muffins

Servings: 12 muffins

1 1/2 c. flour

1 c. oats

1/2 c. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 egg

3/4 c. milk

1/3 c. vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 c. mashed bananas

Directions:

1. Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.

2. In a large bowl, beat egg lightly. Stir in milk, oil, and vanilla. Add the mashed banana, and combine thoroughly. Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until just combined. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper bake cups, and divide the batter among them.

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.