Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel🧁🍁

These cozy, spiced Pumpkin Muffins topped with crunchy Pecan Streusel are the ultimate fall treat, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack! Packed with warm pumpkin spice flavors, they’ll fill your kitchen with the sweet aroma of autumn. 🍂

Ingredients
For the Muffins:
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
15 oz can pure pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2-1 cup cinnamon chips
For the Pecan Streusel:
3/4 cup pecans, divided
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
6 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 tbsp cold butter

Instructions
Preheat Oven: Set to 400°F (200°C) and prep muffin tins with grease or paper liners.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together dark brown sugar, white sugar, oil, and applesauce until smooth.
Add Eggs & Pumpkin: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in pumpkin and vanilla extract.
Add Spices: Mix in pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and ground cloves.
Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Combine & Add Chips: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in cinnamon chips.
Make Streusel: Pulse pecans, dark brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until crumbly.
Assemble Muffins: Fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Sprinkle streusel on top and add extra pecans if desired.
Bake: Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then lower to 350°F and bake for an additional 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool & Enjoy: Let muffins cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Total Time:
Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 25 mins | Yield: 24 muffins

These Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel are the perfect way to welcome fall! 🎃🍂