Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping

Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping

I love these muffins!  They are moist and have a perfect pumpkin flavor, with that crumbly, crunchy goodness on top!  They are my new go-to muffin recipe for Fall!

Ingredients:
Muffin:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs

Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:
Muffin:
Whisk together dry ingredients, except the sugar, in a medium bowl.  In another medium sized bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs.  Gradually whisk the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture.  Mix until just combined.  Let rest while you make the streusel. 

Streusel:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl with your fingers.  Try to work the flour and sugar into the butter.  It will eventually all combine and you'll have a crumble topping.

Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non stick spray or line with cupcake liners.  Pour 1/4 cup muffin mix into each muffin tin.  Top each with a small handful of the streusel topping. Be sure to use all the streusel topping :)  Bake at 350*F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Let cool in muffin tins for 5 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire rack. 


By: Sweet Hersey Living

Oatmeal Muffins

Oatmeal Muffins

These muffins are super easy and pretty healthy (very little sugar, replace the all purpose flour with wheat flour if you want it even healthier).  They are pretty tasty too.  I love adding mini chocolate chips (I love chocolate chip muffins!) but you could do any combo of add-ins with this basic recipe. 

Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425*F.  Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.  In a small bowl, combine milk and oats, let soak for 15 minutes.  In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil.  Stir in oatmeal mixture.  In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined.  Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.  Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. 


By:  Allrecipes

Donut Muffins

Jim grew up eating these for breakfast so I was quite pleased to stumble across the recipe several years ago. They are amazing! Cinnamon-sugar goodness!

Donut Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup butter, melted

Topping:

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup melted butter Directions: Preheat oven to 350*. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well at the center of dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg slightly, add milk and butter. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Grease muffin cups. Fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Meanwhile, combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush tops of muffins with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. ** For a variation on the topping, try this yummy glazed version: Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup powdered sugar 3/4 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons hot water Directions: Whisk together all ingredients until smooth.  When muffins have cooled slightly, dip the muffin crown into the glaze or brush with glaze and allow to harden.  Enjoy! By: Sweet Pea's Kitchen