Recipe: Apple Oat Muffins with Cinnamon Topping (using whole wheat flour, oat bran, and raisins)

APPLE OAT MUFFINS

FOR THE MUFFINS:
1/2 Cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup oat bran
1/2 cup whole bran cereal
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
3 tbsp. oil
1 apple, unpeeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup dark or golden raisins
FOR THE TOPPING:
1 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 Tsp. cinnamon
2 Tsp. butter or margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or spray 12 (3 inch) muffin pan cups.

Combine whole-wheat flour, oat bran, whole bran cereal, baking powder, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl; set aside.

In a small bowl, beat egg. Stir in milk and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in apple and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared cups.

TO MAKE THE TOPPING:
Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over tops of muffins.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Makes 1 dozen
Source: Home Cooking magazine, October, 1998