Cinnamon Spice Muffins with Apple Pie Filling

You all know I love to cook and bake, and with fall in full force around here, I wanted to make something festive. I came up with this recipe and it turned out SO yummy!  Eat them for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. Either way they are the perfect fall treat! And as a bonus, while they are baking your house will smell amazing!

So grab a cute little baking assistant and get started!

Muffins

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

Filling

6 medium apples cored, peeled and chopped (a slightly tart apples works best)

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup water

2 teaspoons cinnamon

dash cloves

dash nutmeg

1 Tbs cornstarch

Cook over medium heat until everything caramelizes and thickens, and apples are cooked. About 7 - 10 minutes.  Cool.

It's fun too, see?? :)

Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

splash of water

Add a spoonful of muffin batter into 16 lined muffin tins. Then add a spoonful of the cooled apple filling. Top with another spoonful of muffin batter until the tins are 3/4 full. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Let cool most of the way on wire racks before adding glaze.