Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup toasted and chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup toasted pepitas
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Pinch fine salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted (8 tablespoons)

Method

  • For the streusel topping: Combine the pecans, brown sugar, flour, pepitas, butter and salt.
  • Squeeze into small clumps on a baking sheet and refrigerate until the streusel is chilled and firm, about 30 minutes.
  • For the muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease the top of the muffin tray to keep the muffins from sticking.
  • Line a 12-cup muffin tin with your favorite liners.
  • Combine the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, baking powder, ginger, salt, allspice, baking soda and clove in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together the pumpkin puree, buttermilk, eggs and butter in a separate small bowl.
  • Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined (don't fret if the batter has lumps this means your batter isn't over-mixed).
  • Fill each muffin liner 3/4 of the way full.
  • Evenly divide the streusel among the muffins, mounding in the center.
  • Bake until the topping is golden and crunchy and a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean, rotating the trays about halfway through, 25 to 28 minutes.
  • Let rest in the hot muffin pan 3 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.