Maple Nut Muffins

2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
12-cup butter melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
14 cup sour cream
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping
3 TBS flour
3 TBS sugar
2 TBS chopped nuts
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS cold butter


Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the milk, butter, maple syrup, sour cream, egg and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix lightly. Fill greased or paper lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Make topping. Mix flour, sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400 for 16 to 20 minutes. Cool.