Move over, pumpkin! There's a new sheriff in town, and it's come bearing cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves and all the best spices fall has to offer. I love you, pumpkin, but before we become all things peppermint, we have to give a shoutout to the next best flavor this season has to offer. APPLES. Apples in my granola, apples in my pie, apples in my crisp (with ice cream!), and even in my smoothie... There is no bad time for apple treats, but the fall is especially great in the Northeast part of the country, because orchards are overflowing with apples and many people I know are filling their freezers with homemade applesauce and apple butter. So why not bring November's Muffin of The Month to the breakfast table bearing fall's greatest produce: apples doused in cinnamon and spices, and, of course, a streusel topping. But not just any streusel topping. An oat streusel topping. OH, yes. We will get to that! Remember last month when I said reinventing the wheel is one of my very ...
