Pumpkin Apple Muffins

Pumpkin Apple Muffins (or bread)

1 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 granny smith apple, peeled and finely chopped
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
Combine pumpkin, butter, and eggs, and add to dry iingredients, stirring just until moistened.
Fold in chopped apple, and spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; sprinkle evenly over muffins. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remove from pans iimmediately, and cool on wire racks.

Makes 2 dozen
Recipe source: A Thru Z Crafts and Recipes yahoo group, submitted by Gail Plaskiewicz