Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Ingredients

Maida : 180 gms

Granulated sugar: 200 gms

Unsalted butter : 150 gms

Eggs : 3

Baking powder : 1.5 tsp

Vanilla extract : 1 tsp

Milk : 1/4 cup

Gala Apples : 2 (finely chopped)

Cinnamon : 2 tsp

Method

1. Pre-heat oven at 180 degrees centigrade.
2. Sieve maida, add baking baking powder, mix well and keep it in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, take softened butter.
4. Add granulated sugar.
5. Whisk it well using hand mixer, initially at low speed and then at high speed until butter becomes pale and fluffy (5 -7 minutes)
6. Add egg (one each) and mix well.
7. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
8. Add maida slowly to this mixture and mix well so that there are no lumps.
9. Add cinnamon powder, finely chopped apples and fold well. Keep some chopped apple aside to place it on top of muffins
10. Spoon the batter in silicone muffin cups. Make sure to fill only till 2/3rd of the cups.
11. Spread reserved chopped apples on top of the batter in the cup.
12. Bake it in pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes or until skewer inserted comes clean.