Pineapple Muffins

• crushed pineapple↗1 can

  (8 ounce)

• all-purpose flour↗1⁄2 cup
• brown sugar↗1⁄3 cup

  firmly packed

• ground cinnamon↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• nutmeg↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  melted and divided

• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• baking powder↗1 tablespoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• egg↗1

  beaten

• milk↗3⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Drain pineapple and reserve 1/4 cup juice.

3. 3

   Combine 1/2 c flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/4 c melted butter; stir well. (Cinnamon mixture to be used later).

4. 4

   In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, remaining 1/4 c melted butter, and reserved pineapple juice; stir well.

6. 6

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the liquid ingredients, stirring just until moistened (do not overmix!).

7. 7

   Spoon batter into greased and floured (or lined) muffin tins, filling 1/2 full.

8. 8

   Spoon pineapple over batter and sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture.

9. 9

   Bake at 375F for 30 minutes.