TWD: Allspice Muffins

For this weeks Tuesday with Dorie, Kayte of Grandma’s Kitchen Table chose Allspice Crumb Muffins, pages 16-17. Fall is my favorite time of the year. Its cool but not too cold and definitely not the sweltering hot we get in Texas during summer. And the flavors that come out are incredible. Pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg...the list goes on and on. This muffin comes at the perfect time for me.

Normally, I only use allspice in things like breads or pies. I've never used it as the main or only spice in a muffin. So it was a little different for me this time around but I was very impressed with the flavor. I managed to wait until they were cool before eating one and though it was very hard because they smelled soooooo good...it was definitely worth the wait. The allspice was intense but not overwhelming. Perfectly...fall in taste. And they had streusel...how could they not be delicious?!

I made a full batch and froze all but 3. I'm very glad I froze the rest because they do not retain that fresh out of the over texture for more than one day. While fine and tasty the next day, you could tell that they weren't baked that day.

To get this weeks recipe, check out Kayte of Grandma’s Kitchen Table or pages 16-17 in Baking. For more allspice muffins, head over to the TWD blogroll!