Mini Apple Crumb Cakes

• 2 sweet baking or eating
• apples, such as Royal Gala
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper or foil cupcake liners.
2. Peel, quarter and core apples and cut into 1/3-inch dice. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add apples; cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar and salt. Let cool for 5 minutes.
3. In a bowl, whisk together flour, walnuts and baking soda. In another bowl, beat together egg and vanilla extract. Stir apple and egg mixtures into flour. Spoon batter into cupcake liners about three-quarters full.
4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

sweet baking, apples, butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, walnuts, baking soda, egg, vanilla, sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mini-apple-crumb-cakes (may not work)