Toffee Apple Oatmeal Muffins

Makes 12 large muffins.

ingredients

1 1/2 cups milk, hot
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 apple, peeled and chopped
2/3 cup SKOR toffee bits
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten

Topping:
2 Tbsp. col butter, diced
4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. quick cooking rolled oats
1/3 cup SKOR toffee bits

method

Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease or line with paper liners 12 large muffin cups.

In a medium bowl, pour hot milk over rolled oats, stir and let stand for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, apple and toffee bits.

In a small bowl, beat together brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and eggs. Blend into oatmeal mixture, then pour it over the dry ingredients. Mix just until moistened.

To make topping, cut butter into flour until crumbly. Stir in rolled oats and toffee bits. Fill each muffin cup to the top with batter, then sprinkle with topping.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.