Apple Crumble Muffins by Gwen Chow

Ingredient for crumble topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar
6 TBsp plain flour
1/4 cup (56g) cold butter
1 tsp cinnamon powder

Ingredients for batter:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/2 plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups diced apples

Method:

1. To make the crumble topping, rub in all the ingredients with finger tips until resemble bread crumbs. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla essence.
3. Sift together plain flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder and salt.
4. Blend the flour mixture into the batter and alternate with buttermilk.
5. Add the diced apples and mix until just combined.
6. Spoon into prepared muffin tins and sprinkle generously with crumble topping.
7. Bake in preheated oven 170 deg for 30mins until golden brown.