Apple Nut Muffins

Total Time

30 Minutes

Servings

18

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Lightly grease or line 24 muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in apple pie filling and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the muffins.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.