Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Muffins

Ingredients

 * 3 cups all purpose flour
 * 1¾ cups sugar
 * 3½ teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoons salt
 * ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
 * ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
 * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
 * 1 cup grated Braeburn or Golden Delicious apple
 * 1 container (8-ounce) low fat vanilla yogurt
 * 2 large eggs, beaten
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Grease 24 3-inch muffin pan cups or line with paper liners.
 * 3) In large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt, orange zest, and nutmeg.
 * 4) With pastry blender or fork, cut in ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter until mixture is crumbly.
 * 5) In medium bowl combine apple, yogurt, and eggs; add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
 * 6) Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers spring back when gently pressed.
 * 7) Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool until able to handle.
 * 8) Meanwhile, melt remaining ½ stick butter.
 * 9) In small bowl, combine remaining ¾ cup sugar and the cinnamon.
 * 10) To serve.
 * 11) Brush tops of muffins with butter and roll top in cinnamon-sugar mixture.