Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners. Set aside.
2. 2
   Topping
3. 3
   Mix brown sugar, flour and rolled oats together. With a pastry cutter, fork or masher, cut butter into mixture and work together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
4. 4
   Apples
5. 5
   Mix apples with cinnamon, cloves, allspice and zest. Set aside.
6. 6
   Muffins
7. 7
   In a large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon together.
8. 8
   Make a well in the center of the ingredients, and add in the buttermilk, egg, canola oil and vanilla extract.*
9. 9
   Mix until just combined.
10. 10
    Fold in the chopped apples, mixing until just combined.
11. 11
    Fill muffin cups with about 2/3 cup batter (this should make about 12-13 standard size muffins).
12. 12
    Generously sprinkle the oat topping into each muffin cup, pressing the crumb down into the batter.
13. 13
    Bake for about 15-16 minutes, or until muffins are lightly golden and a toothpick (or cake tester) comes out clean. 
14. 14
    While the muffins are cooling, make the glaze. 
15. 15
    Glaze
16. 16
    Whisk powdered sugar and milk together, beginning with 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp of milk. If the glaze is too thin, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of powdered sugar (1 Tbsp at a time). If the glaze is too thick, drizzle in the remaining Tbsp of milk.
17. 17
    Whisk in cinnamon (use a 1/4 tsp for a subtle cinnamon flavor; use 1/2 tsp for a robust cinnamon flavor).
18. 18
    Drizzle the glaze over each muffin.
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    Enjoy!