Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Dear Turkey,

Problem: you want to make cupcakes, but some of your constituents are on a diet. 

Solution: muffins with streusel topping -- still whole wheat, still made with vegetables. They just happen to have some delicious little crumbs on top. Which happen to be made of butter and sugar, glued together with flour. 

This recipe was modified slightly from my new favorite blog with way better photography than mine. For the muffins (makes 24, if you eat enough of the batter so that it fits in the muffin tins):

2 c whole wheat flour

1 1/3 c white flour

2 T baking soda (here's another clue that they're not really muffins)

1 t cinnamon

1 t cardamom

1 t allspice

1 t nutmeg

4 t orange peel

1 c oil

1 stick butter, melted (yes, butter AND oil)

3 c sugar

1 big can pumpkin

Mix, but don't overmix. Spoon into muffin papers. 

For the streusel:

1 stick butter, fridge temp

2/3 c brown sugar

2/3 c flour

1 T cinnamon 

Chop it with the tuna chopper until pebbly. Sprinkle on top of muffins and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 mins.

Just accept the fact that this is messy and you will have to wash the muffin tins afterwards.

See what I mean?

I moss you,

Tofu