Apple Cinnamon Yoghurt Muffins

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

1 cup grated dessert apple

1 container (8-ounce) low fat vanilla yoghurt

2 large eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 24 3-inch muffin pan cups or line with paper liners
• In large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt, orange zest, and nutmeg.
• With pastry blender or fork, cut in 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter until mixture is crumbly.
• In medium bowl combine apple, yoghurt, and eggs; add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers spring back when gently pressed.
• Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool until able to handle.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1/2 stick butter.
• In small bowl, combine remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
• Brush tops of muffins with butter and roll top in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

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