Pumpkin-Apple Muffins

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Pumpkin-Apple Muffins

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
1-2/3 cups / 400 ml all-purpose flour (use half whole wheat flour)
1 cup /250 ml sugar
1 tbsp / 15 ml pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp / 5 ml baking soda
1/4 tsp / 2 ml salt
1/4 tsp / 1 ml baking powder
1 cup / 250 ml canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup / 125 ml butter or margarine, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and finely chopped
3 tbsp / 45 ml sugar
1 tbsp / 15 ml pumpkin pie spice

Directions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.

Combine pumpkin, butter, and eggs, and add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in chopped apple, and spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.

Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; sprinkle evenly over muffins.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 2 dozen

Source: www.myrecipes.com