Apple-Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2  eggs beaten
• 0.7 cup cooking oil 
• 0.3 cup apple sauce 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 cup apples shredded peeled
• 0.3 cup cream cheese (from 8-oz package)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon butter softened

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar in the muffins for filling.
2. In large bowl with electric mixer, mix remaining brown sugar for muffins, 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, cinnamon and salt on low speed until mixed. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg for filling.
3. Add oil, applesauce, vanilla and remaining egg to flour mixture. Beat on medium speed until mixed. With spoon, stir in apple.
4. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, the reserved 1 tablespoon brown sugar and reserved 1 tablespoon egg. Fill muffin cups slightly less than half full of batter. Top each with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Top with spoonful of remaining batter to fill cups 2/3 full. In small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients; sprinkle over batter.
5. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Remove from pan. Cool slightly, about 10 minutes.