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Banana Pumpkin Strudel Muffins

Banana Pumpkin Strudel Muffins

Looking for a yummy and sweet breakfast to whip up for your favorite people? Well, this muffin is right up your alley! Everyone in my house loves a delicious muffin and we really enjoy bananas, pumpkins and strudels….so I decided to combine them all into one scrumptious muffin. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much we do!

Banana Pumpkin Strudel Muffins

BANANA PUMPKIN STRUDEL MUFFIN

Ingredients:

Muffin

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground clove
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin purée
  • 2 very ripe bananas, smashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk

Crumble Topping

  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • 6 Tbsp butter, melted

Strudel Icing

  • 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, clove and salt for the dry portion of the muffin mix; mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl mix the pumpkin, bananas, oil, eggs, milk and both sugars of the muffin mix.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture and fold together being careful not to over stir.
  • Place muffin liners in muffin tin and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Fill muffin liners 3/4 full and set aside to rest.
  • In a small bowl mix all of the crumble topping ingredients together until well mixed; top each muffin with a top layer of crumble.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes before moving to a cool rack to finish cooking completely.
  • While muffins are cooling; mix all ingredients for strudel icing. Place in piping bag and pipe onto muffins once muffins have finished cooking.
  • Enjoy!
  • These muffins can be stored on the counter in an airtight container for one day or in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipes

Sunday Morning Apple Strudel

Sunday Morning Apple Strudel

There is perhaps no sweeter way to start your “Sunday Funday” than with this delicious treat. My family is a huge fan of my Sunday Morning Apple Strudel. It’s a wonderfully sweet and delicious dish that pairs well with a nice cup of hot coffee or tea. I like to make this for my overnight guests as well since it looks very impressive and makes the house smell divine. It’s also a great way to get the kids involved as my daughter loves tossing the apples in all of the spices and she loves mixing up the icing. It’s a simple, no fuss, sweet and delicious start to any Sunday Funday! Now, I hope you enjoy this dish as much as my family and guests do!

Sunday Morning Apple Strudel

SUNDAY MORNING APPLE STRUDEL

Ingredients:

  • 2 large Granny Smith apples, diced
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground clove
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
  • A dash of freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • A splash of lemon juice
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
  • 2 Tbsp water (for sealing the pastry)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp milk

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out pastry dough into a large rectangle; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, salt, flour and 1 tsp vanilla extract until well coated.
  • Pour apple mixture onto center of pastry dough. Using a paring knife cut an even amount of strips onto each side of pastry.
  • Using a dab of water alternate strips in an overlapping pattern over apple mixture until you reach to end.
  • Brush with egg.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely (about 15 minutes).
  • Mix together powdered sugar, remaining vanilla extract and milk to make icing.
  • Pour into an icing bag and pipe icing onto warm strudel and serve.
  • Enjoy!