Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Ingredients

• Pancake or waffle mix - 1 cup
• Apple - 1 whole
• All-purpose flour - 1/3 cup
• Brown sugar - 1/3 cup
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Ground cinnamon - 3/4 tsp
• Milk - 1 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1/3 cup
• Egg - 1 whole
• Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
• Granulated sugar - 4 tsp
• Ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

1. 1Peel, core, and chop the apple into small pieces so they distribute evenly through the batter.
2. 2Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease a muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups.
3. 3In a large bowl, whisk together the pancake or waffle mix, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon until evenly combined.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla essence until smooth and slightly frothy.
5. 5Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently until the dry ingredients are just moistened; a few dry streaks are fine and will give tender muffins.
6. 6Fold the chopped apple into the batter until it is evenly distributed.
7. 7Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with the batter so the muffins have room to rise.
8. 8Stir together the 4 tsp granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon for the topping, then sprinkle it evenly over each filled muffin cup for a crunchy, aromatic finish.
9. 9Bake for 16-18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the muffin tops are lightly golden.
10. 10Let it cool for 2 minutes in the tin to set, then remove the muffins and transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
11. 11This recipe makes 12 muffins.