Chocolate Crumb Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts; set aside
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1 egg

Topping

• 1 tablespoon butter; melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method 

Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir in chopped nuts and set aside. Beat together cocoa, applesauce, oil and the egg. Add this to the dry ingredients, stirring only until combined.

Topping

In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients. Place paper baking cups in 6 microwave safe custard cups or muffin pan. Fill cups 1/2 full with batter, sprinkle 1 teaspoon crumb topping over the batter. Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes on high; rotate cups 1/4 turn every minute. Repeat with remaining batter.

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