Comments on: Wednesday Baking | Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins

By: Trina

Trina — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:00:25 +0000

i have to say these are so divine!! i have enjoyed them so much! i just made them for the second time this season, and i’m planning on giving them away to my daughter’s kindergarten teacher tomorrow as an early merry Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing!

By: Homemade Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins | SELF RELIANCE EXCHANGE

Homemade Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins | SELF RELIANCE EXCHANGE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:52 +0000

[...] recipe originally appeared on The Frugal [...]

By: Erika

Erika — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:37 +0000

I made a half batch last night and reduced the sugar from 1c. to 1/2c. I also did not have enough apples, so I used about 3/4c. chopped apples and 1/4c. raisins. Also, last time I made 4 gigantic muffins with half a batch of batter, and this time I made 10 smaller muffins (I used a 12 cup pan but didn’t think there would be enough batter for 12 muffins).

I actually preferred the taste of the muffins with the reduced sugar. It made them taste a bit more “muffiny” and a bit less “cakey”.

My one concern was that after I put the muffins out to cool they kind of compressed and flattened a bit. They still taste great, but they are much smaller! Unless you think this is something that is related to the reduction in sugar (I’m still learning the ins and outs of baking ingredients!), I think it would be fine to reduce the sugar (and in my opinion they came out even better).

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:39 +0000

Erika, yep, I get notifications in my email box of all new comments, so I always see what you all say, even if you comment on a REALLY old post!

Not all muffins have the same amount of sugar. Often, a recipe will have a half cup for a dozen, whereas this one has 1 cup for a dozen. I’m not sure why this has more than usual. Hmm. Commercial muffin mixes have a lot of sugar too, though, so I doubt this is a lot more sugary than what you’ve been making.

You could try reducing it a half cup at a time, and see how things go. You wouldn’t want to leave it all out, because sugar provides bulk to batters, and your muffins would be sort of flat and empty without any sugar.

If you try it with less, let me know how the muffins turn out!

By: Erika

Erika — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:50:22 +0000

This is an older post so I’m not sure if you’re still checking the comments, but I wanted to let you know I finally made these and they were sooo yummy! I’m eating one now actually!

Just wondering – do all muffins have that much sugar in them? I’ve usually just made muffins from the box so I have no idea what goes into them. Do you have any other recipes that with less sugar, or is that amount common? Can it be reduced in any way?

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:53:05 +0000

I made this for breakfast at Sunday School. Everyone gobbled them up and raved about them. My son ate the last one on the way home from church. Thanks for the recipe!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:40:30 +0000

I made these on Halloween morning as a breakfast treat for the kids – they were delicious!

By: Stacy S

Stacy S — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:09:11 +0000

I’ve never written in, but I read your blog all the time and it’s one of my favourites. I just made these this morning and they turned out great, thanks! I had pumpkin to use up and was going to use my universal muffin recipe, but puree can be tricky because it’s a wet add-in and I didn’t know the best ratios. I ran upstairs and printed your recipe instead because I knew it’d turn out great – I make your granola bars and other things and your recipes have never failed. Thanks again!!

By: Alison in KY

Alison in KY — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:58 +0000

Kristen, these were really good. I baked them last night with a few subs. I used 3.5 cups fresh milled soft white wheat and sucanant with honey instead of white sugar. Thanks for the great recipe.

By: Queen Lucia

Queen Lucia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:55:20 +0000

I’m making these TONIGHT!!

WilliamB – I also make all our applesauce and, like so many things that you can buy prepared, it’s super easy – I use your “recipe” in fact!