Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

This is a recipe from Taste of Home.

2 1/2 C. flour ( I use 1/2 whole wheat)
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 C. canned pumpkin
1/2 C. buttermilk (add 1 tsp. lemon juice to milk to substitute)
1/4 C. Canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. chopped pecans
1/2 C. mini chocolate chips (not in original recipe)
Crumb Topping:
1/3 C. packed brown sugar
1/3 C. finely chopped pecans
1/4 C. flour
1/4 c. cold butter

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans. Fill six greased jumbo muffin tins 3/4 full. Do not over fill!
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans and flour. Cut butter in until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. This is the best part of the muffins!
Bake at 375˚ for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield: 6 Jumbo muffins or 12 regular muffins.

Easy Applesauce Puffs

This recipe is from Aunt Denise. She has some of the best recipes! I tried these muffins for the first time and the kids really liked them.

2 C. biscuit or pancake mix
1/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. applesauce
1/4 C. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. oil

Combine biscuit mix, sugar, and cinnamon. Add applesauce, milk, egg , and oil. Fill greased muffin pan 2/3 full. Bake at 400˚ for 12 minutes. Remove from pan. Let cool for a few minutes. Dip tops in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar mixture.

Yummy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

4 eggs
2 C. sugar
16 0z can Pumpkin
Beat together
Add 1 1/2 C. oil ( I always substitute 1 C. applesauce for 1 C. oil)
3 C. flour (can use whole wheat)
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Pour into muffin tins. Bake @ 400˚ 12 min. (will take longer for larger muffins)
makes 2 dozen

Banana Chip Muffins

1 3/4 C. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/3 C. canola oil
1/2 C. mashed ripe banana
1/2 C. unsweetened applesauce
1 C. miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 C. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C. milk

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, oil, banana and applesauce. Stir dry ingredients into wet just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake @ 400˚ for 20 min.