Muffins:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup honey granules (or sugar)
• 1 Tbs vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch of nutmeg

Cream the butter, applesauce, buttermilk, honey granules, vanilla and eggs. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Line 16 muffins cups with paper liners. Pour the batter evenly into the cups.

Streusel:

• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 Tbs whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbs sucanat (or brown sugar)
• 1 Tbs cinnamon
• 1 Tbs butter, melted

Stir together the streusel ingredients. Top the muffins with the streusel and press it gently into the batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean and edges are golden. Let cool for a few minutes before removing the muffins from the muffin tins. Serve warm (slathered with butter), or cooled. Either way they’re delicious!

Makes 16 muffins