Simple Apple Muffins

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed,divided
• 1/2 cup corn oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup apple, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 325-degrees F.
2. Grease muffin tins or use paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, blend 3/4 cup brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla with a wooden spoon.
4. Add flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Stir in apple and buttermilk and mix throughly until combined well.
6. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
7. In a small bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar with remaining ingredients (walnuts and cinnamon).
8. Sprinkle over muffins.
9. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until muffins are browned and toothpick comes clean when inserted in middle.

brown sugar, corn oil, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, apple, buttermilk, walnuts, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simple-apple-muffins-100386 (may not work)