Morning Maple Muffins

This is a Taste of Home recipe.

Muffin:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:
3 Tb flour
3 Tb sugar
2 Tb chopped nuts
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tb cold butter

• In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine the milk, butter, syrup, sour cream, egg and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill greased muffin cups two thirds full.
• For topping, combine the flour, sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. 
• Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans. Yield: 16 muffins.