Pumpkin Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Updated April 28, 2011
Ok, I promise this is my last pumpkin recipe. I am all out of pumpkin, so this is it folks!! I think I am going out with a bang too…these pumpkin apple muffins are super scrumptious and good for you too!!
The recipe has applesauce and pumpkin so you know they are going to be super moist. I used half whole wheat and half all purpose flour so they are nice and hearty. I also love the diced apples that are inside, they too keep the muffins moist and bursting with fall flavor. And the finishing touch is a cinnamon streusel that brings everything together!!
I made 12 regular size muffins and 32 mini muffins…this recipe makes a ton, but I promise you they won’t go to waste. They are perfect for breakfast or snacking. And remember, they are good for you, so eat up!! There is only ¼ cup of oil in the entire recipe…and a smidge of butter for the streusel. Plus you are getting fiber, whole grains, your fruit, etc!! I really think these are the perfect muffin!
Pumpkin Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
1 ½ c all purpose flour
1 c. wheat flour
¾ c. white sugar
¾ c. brown sugar
½ Tablespoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup applesauce
2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples (I used Granny Smith apples)
Streusel topping:
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Sprinkle of nutmeg
4 teaspoons butter, softened
2 Tablespoons oats
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease muffin cups or use paper liners. I used regular and mini muffin tins.
In a large bowl, sift together 2 ½ cups flour, 1 ½ cups sugar, spices, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, oil, and applesauce. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just enough to moisten. Do not over mix. Fold in apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
In a small bowl, mix together 2 T. flour, ¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons oats. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter.
Bake in pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes for the regular muffins and about 12-15 for the mini muffins. Check on them frequently. Use the toothpick trick!
Let cool and enjoy!
These look fabulous! You should submit one of your recipes to this weeks BSI!
I was just thinking about making some muffins to keep on hand for breakfast this week – these would be perfect!
Look at all those lovely muffins! I love all things pumpkin, but when topped with cinnamon….Fantastic!
This sounds so good – I love the idea of combining the cinnamon streusel with the pumpkin flavor, and having chunks of apple inside the muffins sounds wonderful.
oh my gosh, these look fantastic!! and just in time for the BSI 🙂
They look so tasty and healthy too. You can beat cinnamon streusel.
Those muffins are extremely tempting! Really beautiful!
Cheers,
Rosa
I’m sad that your pumpkin recipes are coming to an end, but you are sure going out with a bang with this one! These look great, and the cinnamon streusel topping — yum! I might make these for Thanksgiving morning!
Those look like heaven. I will be making those soon!
hi maria, sorry that was me who deleted the comment. i was using my sisters account.
anyway…these muffins looks soo good! i love applesauce so i know i’d love these. my older brother isn’t big on tuna either, but he ate of the melts…they are good.:)
YUM! The muffins I have saved in my draft folder are pumpkin apple, too! I am not sick of pumpkin yet, either… glad I’m not the only one!
Another good one!
i can just imagine the aroma that came out of your oven… they are wonderful… 🙂
Since you say they are good for me, then I will take a dozen please!
Stacey
Wow those looks so delicious. I am sure there is nothing left .
Ive found a place in the UK where I can buy pumpkin puree!! Im going to have to try these when my delivery arrives
Pumpkin and apple sound like a good combination!
I just love this combination! And so comforting as a muffin too!
Oh, the mini ones look sooooo cute! Love these.
I’ve enjoyed all your pumpkin recipes. Those muffins look great!
This is Andrea’s recipe, right????
Please don’t say this is your last pumpkin recipe! I am so not sick of it yet. These look perfect. I am sure they wouldn’t last long around here.
The muffins sound absolutely delicious. Sorry to see the end of pumpkin recipes.
YUM!!
Keep posting pumpkin recipes, please!! 🙂
Thatz it? No more pumpkin recipes??? LOL, girl you should go out and get some more… you are doing an awesome job with them!
yum! i love anything w/streusel on it 🙂 pumpkin and apple are a nice combo too
Yum! Nothing like using up the last of your pumpkin with a bang. These look great.
The muffins look yummy! I think I night have to try the scone recipe, they look really good too.
Ya’ll should open up a cafe. I’ll make sure it doesn’t go out of buisness.
LOL, I’m just getting ready to open a can of pumpkin and wondering what I’ll do with it all (I’ve got pumpkin fudge on the baking list for later this week).
These look really fantastic! I love those crackly looking tops. Nice job!
Yay for streusel!!
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Yup – now THIS is a muffin – looks great!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
in my most humble opinion, two words that belong together indefinitely are cinnamon and streusel. it makes these lovely muffins even better. 🙂
Wow! Look at all those pumpkin muffins! I could never make so many at once because I woudl eat them all!!
yum! these look wonderful!
Maria, these look so good. A gorgeous combination of flavours!
Maria
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The Cinnamon that we buy in the US is actually Cassia.
Cassia has a chemical called coumarin which is toxic.
Please click the below link to read more.
http://www.bfr.bund.de/cd/8487
Make sure that you use real Cinnamon and not Cassia in your recipes.
These were so moist and delicious. All the great fall flavors in one muffin!
Hi everyone – to those who’ve made these – are they a bit on the heavier side, as far as texture? The flavor is great, I found they weren’t fluffy, just more dense. Does the pumpkin do that – kinda like a pumpkin pie? They were moist
Delicious and really nutritious! I used a little extra apple and pumpkin and left out the white sugar. I didn’t have applesauce so I subbed unsweetened soy milk. They are moist, delicate, fluffy, and so tasty! Very fall!