Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Crumb Cake Muffins

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup milk or almond milk
1 egg or 1/4 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the liquid ingredients and mix until combined.

Streusel
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
6 TBSPS cold butter, cut  1/2 inch pieces (or butter substitute)
In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Using a fork or pastry cutter, add the butter pieces and incorporate until small crumbs appear.

Add the chopped cherries and gently fold into batter with a spatula until incorporated.
Place a tablespoon of batter in the bottom of 12 muffin liners. Sprinkle 1/2 of the streusel  on batter. Place another tablespoon of batter on top.  Sprinkle muffins with remaining streusel.

Bake at 400 degrees on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.