Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts (3 1/2 ounces), coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Special equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
Directions
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Grease muffin pan.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together eggs and brown sugar in a large bowl until combined well, then add butter, a little at a time, whisking until mixture is creamy. Stir in applesauce, then fold in flour mixture until flour is just moistened. Stir in nuts and divide batter among muffin cups.
- Stir together all topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of muffins. Bake until muffins are puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then remove muffins from pan and cool slightly.
