September 9, 2010

TAFFY APPLE MUFFINS

2 cups flour
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
½ cup milk
¼ cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped apple
½ cup honey
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease or spray mini or regular size muffin pans. In bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine milk, butter, eggs and vanilla until blended. Stir dry mix into wet mix until just moistened. Fold in chopped apple. Spoon into pans and bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, heat honey and brown sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Dip warm muffins into hot glaze, then into a bowl of chopped pecans. Makes 36 mini muffins or 12 larger muffins.