Thursday, November 5, 2009

Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins

Oh. My. These are so yummy. Forget that you think you don't like pumpkin muffins/bread/pie. Try these!

Batter:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups peeled cored and finely chopped apples

Streusel:
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 teaspoons butter

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F .
2. Lightly grease 24 muffin cups or use paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin and oil.
5. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just to moisten.
6. Fold in apples.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
8. In a small bowl, mix together dry streusel ingredients.
9. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
10. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

And here's a picture of all the kids at my house today (not shown: Mason in the high chair, and the babies Ryan and Madeline).