ByCookie: Carrot, Apple and Pecan Muffins

These muffins are delicious and simple to make.

Makes 6 muffins.

INGREDIENTS

MUFFINS
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
A pinch of salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup raw cane sugar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanila bean paste
1/2 cup grated carrot (1 medium carrot)
1/2 cup grated granny smith apple (1 apple)
A handful pecans, toasted and finely chopped.
A handful walnuts, finely chopped (optional)

TOPPING
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, cooled and cut into small pieces.
1 tablespoon raw cane sugar
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
2 tablespoon old fashion oats
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
1/2 tablespoon sunflowers seeds
1 tablespoon sesame, line, poppy seeds (optional)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
Tips: pick your favorite seeds to bring a delicious flavor and texture to the crumble topping

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 370ºF (190ºC) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter an 8 inch square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.

Start making the topping, in a small bowl put the butter, flour and sugar. Use a fork to mix all the ingredients until the butter is completed incorporated, set aside.

Stir in the seeds and old fashion oats until incorporate.

Finally, stir in the olive oil and honey, until incorporate, set aside.

To make the muffins:
In a medium bowl sift the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and salt, set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together grated carrot, grated apple, eggs, olive oil, sugar, and vanilla bean paste.

Put flour mixture, pecans and walnuts finely chopped into wet ingredients, and fold with a rubber spatula, just until barely combined. Remember not to over mix in order to get good results.