March Food Blog Party

One of my friends is participating in a blog party showcasing some favorite recipes. Seeing as we have been baking a lot lately, I will share a yummy recipe we made this weekend. My girls love to help out in the kitchen and it truly is a great learning experience to read the recipes, measure out the ingredients, follow the directions and then eat the product of their hard work.

Apple Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (we substited a shake of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup canned or cooked pumpkin

1/2 vegetable oil

2 cups finely chopped apples

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin and oil, stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in apples. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.

For a crumbly topping, combine 2 tbsp of sugar, 2 tbsp flour, a shake of cinnamon and 4 tsp of cold butter or margarine. Use a fork to combine and sprinkle over the tops of muffins. This recipe made 12 muffins, plus had enough batter left over to make a little cake.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.