Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup grated apple
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup sugar, plus
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup raisins, if desired (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400°F, grease muffin cups.
  • Peel, core apple and grate.
  • Make spiced sugar by stirring cinnamon and nutmeg into 1 tbs sugar, reserve.
  • Sift flour, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt together into mixing bowl.
  • Mix egg, oil, water and grated apple together.
  • Stir them all together into dry ingredients, until flour is moistened.
  • Stir in raisins (if used).
  • Spoon into muffin cups, and sprinkle top with spiced sugar.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.