Apple Cupcakes With Streusel Topping

• None None FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter, at room temperature, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• None None FOR THE APPLE CUPCAKES
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, chopped
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 None eggs
• 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 None Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. For the streusel topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter, then stir in the pecans. Set aside.
3. For the cupcakes, beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Fold in the apple.
4. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Sprinkle with streusel topping.
5. Bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

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Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/25982 (may not work)