Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

Bakes 12 regular size muffins

The girls love chocolate; however Andrew and Joe prefer these muffins with blueberries or raspberries. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and add muffin liners to pan or lightly grease the muffin pan.

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

½ cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 beaten egg

1 cup milk

¼ cup cooking oil

1 tsp. almond flavoring or vanilla

1 recipe Streusel Topping (bellow)

Directions: In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside. In another bowl combine egg, milk, flavoring and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. If desired, sprinkle with Streusel Topping over muffin batter in the cups. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in the pan before removing them.

Streusel Topping

Combine 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Cut in 2 Tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 2 Tablespoons chopped nuts (optional).