1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. honey
2 lg. eggs
Nut Topping (recipe follows)
1 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 c. oat bran
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 sm. (1/2 lb.) red baking apples

1. Heat oven 400 degrees. Grease 10 (2 1/2 inch) muffin pan cups. In 1 quart saucepan, melt butter; remove from heat and stir in milk and honey until well mixed. Stir in eggs; set aside. Meanwhile prepare Nut Topping.

2. In large bowl combine flours, bran, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside. Cut 1 (1/2 inch) thick slice from side of each apple and reserve. Core and cut enough of remaining apples into 1/4 inch cubes to measure about 1 cup. Fold diced apple into flour mixture. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture just until ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased cups.

3. Cut reserved apple slices crosswise into 1/8 inch thick slices; insert 2 or 3 thin slices into top of muffin batter; sprinkle with Nut Topping. Bake muffins 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove muffins from cups and cool to room temperature on wire rack.

NUT TOPPING:

3 tbsp. coarsely chopped walnuts
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine in cup.