Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 tablespoon butter cold
• 0.5 cup pumpkin puree canned
• 0.3 cup canola oil 
• 3 ounces cream cheese cut into 12 cubes
• 1  eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 0.3 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg; add milk, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.
2. Place a cream cheese cube in the center of each. Top with remaining batter.
3. For streusel, combine brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl.
4. Cut in butter until crumbly.
5. Sprinkle over batter.
6. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.