Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

Batter:

• 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, cold
• 2 cups apples, peeled and diced
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup whole milk

Streusel topping:

• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
• ½ tsp lemon zest

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Directions:

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Reserve ½ cup mixture for the streusel topping. Stir apple and ½ teaspoon lemon zest into mixture in bowl. Add milk to egg and add to apple mixture; stir lightly until moist. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Blend the ½ cup reserved dry mixture with walnuts, brown sugar and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Sprinkle over batter in each muffin cup. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.