Panera Bread Style Cobblestone Muffins

• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• granulated sugar↗1 cup
• baking powder↗4 teaspoons
• cinnamon↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• salt↗1 1⁄4 teaspoons
• buttermilk or kefir↗1 cup
• oil1⁄3 cup
• vanilla↗2 teaspoons
• eggs↗2
• raisins↗1⁄3 cup
• FILLING
• unsalted butter↗2 tablespoons
• Granny Smith apples, peeled cored sliced↗4
• brown sugar↗3 tablespoons
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• teaspoons pumpkin pie spice2
• tablespoon lemon juice↗1
• STREUSEL↗
• cup butter, room temperature↗1⁄4
• cup brown sugar↗1⁄4
• cup flour↗1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease 15 cupcake molds (one pan of a dozen molds and then three molds on another pan).

3. 3

   In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the apples, brown sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice and lemon juice to the pan. Stir and cook until golden and soft (7-10 minutes).

4. 4

   In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed.

5. 5

   Spoon a small amount of dough batter into the bottom of each cupcake mold. Reserve about half the batter.

6. 6

   Divide apple filling evenly between all molds to create a distinct apple layer. Top off with remaining dough batter, making sure to fill in the sides so that the muffin holds together.

7. 7

   Crumble brown sugar, flour, and butter together with fingers to make the streusel. Sprinkle on top of muffins.

8. 8

   Bake 50 minutes. Cool in pan for at least 15 minutes.