PUMPKIN STREUSEL MUFFIN

Pumpkin Streusel Muffin image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h55m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 cup toasted and chopped pecans
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup toasted pepitas
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch fine salt
Muffins:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon dry ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 stick unsalted butter, melted (8 tablespoons)

Steps:

For the streusel topping: Combine the pecans, brown sugar, flour, pepitas, butter and salt. Squeeze into small clumps on a baking sheet and refrigerate until the streusel is chilled and firm, about 30 minutes.
For the muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease the top of the muffin tray to keep the muffins from sticking. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with your favorite liners.
Combine the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, baking powder, ginger, salt, allspice, baking soda and clove in a large bowl.
Whisk together the pumpkin puree, buttermilk, eggs and butter in a separate small bowl.
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined (don't fret if the batter has lumps this means your batter isn't over-mixed).
Fill each muffin liner 3/4 of the way full. Evenly divide the streusel among the muffins, mounding in the center.
Bake until the topping is golden and crunchy and a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean, rotating the trays about halfway through, 25 to 28 minutes. Let rest in the hot muffin pan 3 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.