Laura Eswein~Pumpkin apple streusel muffins

Pumpkin apple streusel muffins

Ingredients

* 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 chopped apple
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* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 4 teaspoons butter


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 18 muffin cups or use paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, pumpkin and oil. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just to moisten. Fold in apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.