Your house will smell delicious as you bake these fragrant apple spice muffins before your next picnic.

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Mix together flour, baking powder, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening with a fork or pastry cutter until mixture is very fine.

Stir in eggs and milk until just moistened. Add the chopped apples. Spoon mixture into muffin tins with paper liners or spray tin with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture on top of muffins.

Bake for 25 minutes.

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