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Close-up of an apple pumpkin streusel muffin with a bite taken out, showing the moist interior and crumbly topping.

Apple Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

These muffins combine the flavors of apple and pumpkin with a crunchy streusel topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Streusel Topping
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter cold and cubed
For the Muffins
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup diced apple peeled

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
  2. To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs. Stir in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until well combined.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the diced apple.
  7. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  8. Sprinkle the streusel topping generously over the batter in each muffin cup.
  9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  10. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can add chopped pecans or walnuts to the streusel topping for extra crunch.

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