Pumpkin Crumble Muffins (vegan)

Ingredients

Muffins:

• 1 cup pumpkin puree (about 1/2 of a small culinary pumpkin)
• 1 & 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 TBSP baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 large apple, grated
• 1 cup carrots, shredded
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 TBSP vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries, optional

Crumble topping:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 TBSP light brown sugar
• 2 TBSP granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 TBSP melted coconut oil

Directions

Pumpkin puree:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Carefully halve your pumpkin. Scoop out and discard the seeds and stringy bits with a spoon.
2. Rub your pumpkin with a drizzle of neutral oil such as coconut or vegetable oil.
3. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until pumpkin skin can be pierced easily with a knife.
4. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before handling. In batches, scoop out the flesh into a food processor and process until smooth. (Save any excess puree in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.)

Crumble topping:

1. In a small bowl, add all of the ingredients for the crumble topping.
2. With your hands, mix them together until pea-sized crumbles form.
3. Set aside to use as topping for the muffins.

Muffins:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and fill a 12-muffin tin with muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine your dry ingredients: flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice. Mix until everything is thoroughly integrated and set aside.
3. In another large bowl, mix your pumpkin, carrots, applesauce, coconut oil, grated apple, and vanilla until combined. Pour your dry ingredients into this bowl and stir until just mixed. Fold in walnuts and raisins until they are spread out evenly.
4. Fill the muffin cups evenly and sprinkle the crumble topping on each muffin. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a tester toothpick comes out clean.