Apple Walnut Muffins

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Apple Filling

2T. butter

1/3c. brown sugar

1T. flour

1/2t. cinnamon

1/4t. nutmeg

2c. diced peeled apples

1/2c. chopped nuts

MUFFIN DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line 16 muffin cups.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Spoon 1/2 of the batter into prepared muffin cups. Fill the middle with 1T. of apple filling. Top with remaining batter. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the muffins.

Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

APPLE FILLING

In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg until smooth. Add apples; cook over med. heat for 10min. or till tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Cool.

Muffin Man: These are the most fantastic muffins ever!! Although I have to warn that comes with a price..............the batter is the stickiest thing ever!! But your work is awesomely  be rewarded with the most delicious coffee cake like muffins. Enjoy