SOMERSBY APPLE CIDER MUFFINS

3 cups self raising flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup somersby sparkling apple cider (room temp)

3/4 cup apple sauce

2/3 cup canola oil

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 large eggs

preheat oven to 180 c. (160 c. fan forced) line 2 x 12 hole muffin tins with 21 large paper muffin papers.

in a large bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients together until well combined, making sure there are no brown sugar lumps.

in another bowl stir the apple cider to flatten slightly then whisk in the rest of the wet ingredients.

stir the flour mix into the liquid mix until just combined.

3/4 fill each muffin case.

cook for 20 - 25  minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

cool in tin for 5 minutes then top each muffin with cinnamon sugar.

cool completely.

CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING

1/2 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

5 tablespoons melted butter

dip each muffin top quickly into the melted butter, shaking off excess then dip into the cinnamon sugar.