The Best Recipe for Pumpkin Muffins | Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dark chocolate is lower in sugar and offers antioxidants.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and is a healthier fat.

Take 2/3 cup of pecans and roughly chop them and put them into a large bowl.

Add 2/3 cup of flour to the bowl with pecans.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg and 2/3 cup of light brown sugar to the bowl and mix it.

Stir in 5 tablespoons of melted butter until the mixture resembles moist crumbs and set it aside.

In a large bowl, sift in 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Add 1/2 cup of white sugar to the flour mixture and mix it, then set it aside.

In a separate bowl, crack one egg and lightly whisk it.

Pour in 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of melted butter, then mix it together.

Combine the flour mixture with the egg mixture and mix until everything is well blended.

Add 1/2 cup of homemade pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin to the mixture and mix it.

Prepare the muffin trays by placing muffin liners in them.

Take an ice cream scoop and fill the muffin trays about three-quarters full.

Gently tap the filled trays to release any air bubbles.

Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with pecan streusel.

Place the muffin trays in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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