2 cups flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups apples, coarsely chopped (Cortland, McIntosh, Pippin)
1/2 cup raisins
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
1 ounce butter, melted
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, salt, spices and baking soda. Set aside. Combine apples, raisins, walnuts, eggs, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, a little at a time to the apple mixture. Portion batter into muffin papers. Combine all topping ingredients, sprinkle on batter. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
Makes 24 muffins.