MORNING MAPLE BREAD/MUFFINS

Morning Maple Bread/Muffins image

Provided by Teresa Jacobson

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 c all purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp ground flax seed, optional
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c milk
1/2 c butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c maple syrup
1/4 c sour cream
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
TOPPING:
3/4 c + 2 tbl. all purpose flour
1/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 pinch salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
5 Tbsp butter , slightly softened
powdered sugar (for dusting)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease mini loaf pans or line muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, flax, brown sugar,baking powder and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, melted butter, syrup, sour cream, egg and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill prepared loaf pans or muffin cups two-thirds full.
4. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients and cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops of muffin batter.
5. Bake for muffins 16-20 minutes or until muffin tests done. Mini loafs bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack before dusting lightly with powdered sugar.