I ponder life’s questions frequently throughout my day. At the gym. Walking the dog. In the shower. But there are some questions that no matter how much I think about, I just can’t seem to figure them out. I talked about some of them last week but here are just a few more:
Why is it that?
I can hold my breath for nearly the entire length of a swimming pool but as soon as I put my face under the shower head to rinse it off I feel like I’m drowning?
That although I’ve been in this body for 30 years now, I still have a difficult time judging the distance it needs to clear door frames, kitchen islands and coffee tables.
Every girl I know is utterly and completely obsessed with everything fall. Pumpkin, pumpkins, pumpkin spiced lattes, selfies on hayrack rides going to pick out pumpkins. You get the drift. But don’t fret ladies, I’m right there with ya.
And to show my support of the female obsession that is pumpkin, I made a batch of my mom’s pumpkin apple muffins this weekend.
I made them a day after I attempted a healthier pumpkin muffin recipe and threw the entire batch in the trash.
When it comes to baking, always trust the recipes your mom gives you. End of story.
Pumpkin Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping (makes 18 muffins)
- 1 C unsweetened canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 C vegetable oil (I used melted coconut oil but add a little extra if you are swapping)
- 2 C peeled and chopped apples
- 2 1/2 C flour (I used half whole wheat, half all-purpose)
- 2 C sugar
- 1 TBL pumpkin pie spice mix (cloves, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Streusel Topping
- 2 TBL flour
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1 TBL oats
- 2 tsp butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk sugar, flour, baking soda, spice mix, soda and salt. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, blend pumpkin, oil and eggs together.
Add dry ingredients into wet and mix until just combined. Add apples.
Scoop into prepared muffin tins and fill about 2/3 of the way. Top with 1 tsp streusel topping per muffin.
Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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