By LeAnn Rice, Recipe Contributor and She Cooks Author

These may be the easiest muffins you ever make! They are the perfect treat for fall mornings and are a welcome guest to any gathering. My mouth is watering now as I think about them. Gracious… I think I’m going to have to make another batch. They are just too good. (If you want an even easier recipe, you can skip the streusel topping and add the pecans to the muffin batter. I’m a big fan of streusel but the muffins are good either way.)

Ingredients:

• 18.25 oz box spice cake mix
• 15 oz can pumpkin
• ½ cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup apple sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Streusel Topping:

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ stick butter, room temperature
• ½ cup pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line one and a half muffin pans with cupcake liners. (This makes 18 muffins.)

In a large mixing bowl, combine all muffin ingredients. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.

In a separate bowl, make the streusel topping by combining the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using two butter knives or a pastry blender. When topping looks  crumbly, stir in the pecans.

Sprinkle streusel topping over each muffin, dividing equally.

Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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