Simply Sweet 'n Savory: Apple Raisin Muffins with Caramel Drizzle

Apple Raisin Muffins with Caramel Drizzle ... Moist, healthy and yummy muffins with apple chunks and raisins; drizzled with an easy caramel glaze.

Apple Raisin Muffins with Caramel Drizzle
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Makes : 8 muffins

Ingredients :

For Muffins :

1 apple ( about 3/4 cup, peeled, cored and chopped )
1/4 cup raisins
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup caster sugar
Pinch of salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled

For Caramel Glaze :

1/8 cup butter
1/8 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. milk

Method :

Preheat oven to 190 C / 375 F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
Combine apple, raisins and lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Add sugar and salt to the flour mixture.
In a separate bowl, combine egg, milk and butter; mix well.
Fold the wet ingredients together with the dry until just combined. Fold in apple raisins mixture.
Spoon the batter equally into each paper liner. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Stand in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile, make the caramel glaze.
Put butter, brown sugar and milk in a small saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves completely and the glaze is slightly thickened.
Remove from the heat and immediately drizzle the glaze over muffins ( as it sets quickly ) and and let it set.
If you want more glaze, then double the glaze ingredients and dip the muffin tops in the glaze.

Source : Muffin recipe tweaked from Oprah and Caramel Glaze from Instructables