Pumpkin Harvest Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 16 ounces pumpkin
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups unpeeled grated granny smith apples
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• 3 in small bowl, combine butter, 2 tbls cinnamon, 1/2 c of the sugar and 2 tbls of the flour.
• 4 mix until crumbles form, set aside.
• 5 in large bowl, combine remaining flour, wheat germ, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice in separate bowl, combine pumpkin, oil and eggs.
• 6 whisk to blend.
• 7 add wheat germ mixture and stir until blended.
• 8 stir in apples and raisins.
• 9 spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• 10 sprinkle butter mixture over each muffin.
• 11 bake 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.