Caramel Apple Muffins

I get a LOT of my favorite recipes from Taste of Home. So here is one of our favorite Taste of Home muffin recipes -- Caramel Apple Muffins. 

Caramel Apple Muffins

2 cups flour

3/4 cups sugar

2 tsp baking powder

2-1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla 

1/2 cup chopped, peeled tart apple

12 caramels, chopped

TOPPING

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup quick-cooking oats

3 Tbsp butter, melted

1 tsp cinnamon

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple and caramels.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.