Applesauce Muffins with Pumpkin Pie Streusel

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose whole wheat baking mix or organic flour of choice

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2/3 cup chunky applesauce

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs 

Pumpkin Pie Streusel

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

Stir together pecans, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and pumpkin pie spice.

 

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together baking mix, sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
2. Whisk together applesauce and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; add to sugar mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into a lightly greased 12-cup muffin pan, filling almost completely full. Sprinkle pumpkin pie Streusel Topping over batter.
3. Bake at 400° for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack.