Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

For the muffins:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups finely chopped apples

For the streusel:
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp whole wheat flour
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp cold butter

Direction:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line 12 muffin tins with paper liners
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt
- In the bowl of an electric mixture on medium speed, beat together butter, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy. Reduce speed and mix in vanilla
- With a spatula, stir in apples and gradually fold into the flour mixture
- Divide the batter among the liners
- For the streusel, mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Using a pastry cutter of 2 forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it is the consistency of bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the muffin batter
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean
- Once done, allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan, then complete cooling on a wire rack