Smyrna Depot Farmers Market Recipe of the Month:
Apple Spice Muffins with Crumble Topping

Servings: 16–18
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients
Crumble Topping
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. fine sea salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter (cubed)

For the Muffins
1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour (set aside the 2 Tbsp. for later)
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. fine sea salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Ginger
Cloves
Nutmeg
Allspice
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
6 Tbsp. melted butter
2 cups finely diced apple

Directions
To make the crumble: in a medium sized bowl, stir the (2/3 cup) flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, sea salt and cinnamon together. Using a pastry cutter/blender, cut the butter into the mixture until the mix resembles the texture of sand. Set to the side.

To make the muffins: preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line your muffin tin with liners. (I like to spray the liners with baking spray.)

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together (1 3/4 cup) flour, baking powder, salt and spices.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Whisk in the melted butter.

With a strong spoon or spatula, stir in the dry ingredients, just until the batter starts to come together. DO NOT overmix.

Fold in the diced apples and remaining 2 Tbsp. of flour to the batter. Combine gently.

Fill the muffin liners 3/4 of the way full and sprinkle the top of each muffin with about 1 Tbsp. of the crumble mixture.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Allow the muffins to cool slightly, and enjoy.

Notes:
I use either Honeycrisp, Pink Lady or Granny Smith apples for baking.
You can also use unsweetened almond milk.

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Find fresh fruits and vegetables at the Smyrna Depot Farmers Market, held each Saturday from 8 a.m.–noon, May 21–Sept. 17, at the historic Depot District in downtown Smyrna, Tennessee.