Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

A nice sweet and spicy muffin with a pleasant crunchy top that only takes minutes to prepare and is ready within 1/2 hour. These are not only really easy to make but a pleasure to eat!

Prepare: 10

Bake: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

For the Muffin

2 cups (300g) flour
¾ cup (180mL) milk
¾ cup (150g) sugar
½ cup (120mL) oil
2 large (100g) eggs
2 tsp (8g) baking powder
1 tsp (2g) cinnamon
½ tsp (1g) ginger
½ tsp (1g) allspice
¼ tsp (1.25g) salt

For the Topping

3 tbs (42g) light brown sugar
1 tbs (14g) butter or margarine
1 tsp (14g) crushed nuts
1 tsp (3g) flour
1 tsp (2g) cinnamon
1 tsp (1g) oatmeal

Instructions

For the Topping

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.
With a knife or fork, cut in the butter until it looks like crumbs. Set aside.

For the Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 (190C.)
Grease or line a muffin tin with paper cups.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice.
In a smaller bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil. Pour wet ingredients into dry, mixing until just combined.
Divide batter equally into each muffin tin, about 3 tbs.
Sprinkle on brown sugar topping. If desired, add oatmeal and nuts on top of sugar.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven. Leave baked muffins in pan 2-3 minutes before removing. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

You may use 1 cup of sugar if you prefer a sweeter muffin.

If desired, use self-rising flour in place of plain. Just omit baking powder and salt.

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