½

cup

brown sugar; packed

2

tsp

baking powder

¼

tsp

baking soda

½

tsp

salt

½

tsp

ground cinnamon

1½

cups

flour

1

medium

egg; lightly beaten

¼

cup

butter; melted

½

cup

buttermilk

2

granny smith apples; peeled, cored, and cut into 5mm dice

1

cup

pecan nuts; chopped

1

Tbs

sugar; as needed

1

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups.

2

Sift sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.

3

Add flour and sift again.

4

In a bowl combine egg, melted butter and buttermilk. Stir the wet ingredients into dry ones and mix just to combine; don't over beat.

5

Add diced apples and chopped pecan nuts. Spoon batter into muffin tins to the top. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.