Ingredients

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3 eggs
15 ounce can pure pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2-1 cup cinnamon chips
For the Streusel
3/4 cup pecans, divided
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
6 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 Tablespoons Cold Butter

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees, grease and flour muffin tins.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the dark and white sugars, oil, and apple sauce.
Add the eggs and beat until incorporated.
Fully Mix in the pumpkin and vanilla.
Add the pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and ground cloves, mix to combine.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
Mix on low, scraping down the sides as necessary, until almost fully mixed.
Add the Cinnamon Chips, and whirl until you don't see anymore flour. Set aside.
To make the Streusel, to a food processor, add the pecans, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Pulse it a few times to mix it up.
Slowly add the cold butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each. (The pecans are already oily, and will help hold it all together, so you won't always need the entire 4 Tablespoons, just add one at a time.)
Add the batter to the muffin tins 2/3 the way filled. Top with some streusel, and extra chopped pecans, if you'd like.
Pop in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes, then turn the heat down to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 20 minutes. It will be done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool 4-5 minutes before removing from the pan and Enjoy!

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