Pumpkin Oat Streusel Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

streusel
1/4 cup Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup Libby's canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0F Line twelve medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.
For streusel, combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
For muffins, combine flour, oats, sugar, nuts, if desired, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl; mix well. In medium bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
Fill muffin cups almost full. Sprinkle with reserved streusel, patting gently.
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.