Walnut Streusel Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

For the Muffins:

• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (pumpkin puree)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or canola/avocado oil)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  

For the Streusel:

• 1/2 cup Go a Little Nuts chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin or grease lightly.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir just until combined — do not overmix.

5. Fold in walnuts.

6. Scoop into muffin cups ~¾ full.

7. Bake 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

Yield: ~10–12 muffins
Texture: fluffy, moist, classic bakery-style pumpkin muffin with a crunchy streusel topping