1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/3 c. oil
1 c. peeled apple, chopped

TOPPING: (OPTIONAL):

1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar with 1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Combine egg, milk and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened - batter should be lumpy. Fold in chopped apple. Grease muffin tin or line with bake cups. fill each cup 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove from pan and dip tops in melted butter and then in cinnamon/sugar mixture.