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Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

These pumpkin muffins are moist, buttery, and perfectly spiced for a delicious fall treat.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 14 muffins
Calories 224 kcal

Equipment

  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • spatula
  • glass batter bowl
  • standard muffin pan
  • cake tester

Ingredients
  

  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup salted butter melted
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup mix-ins (optional) chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
  • Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin, set aside.
  • Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt in a small bowl. Then, set it aside.
  • Whisk the pumpkin puree and melted butter in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk until the sugars are dissolved.
  • Then, whisk in eggs and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredient mixture and whisk or stir until batter is smooth.
  • If desired, add mix-ins like chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, walnuts, etc. and stir until evenly distributed.
  • Pour ¼ cup of the pumpkin muffin batter into each well of the muffin tin, and smooth out the top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are set and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let pumpkin muffins cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can make homemade pumpkin pie spice using 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon cloves, and ½ teaspoon allspice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 4966IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, dessert, Fall Recipes, muffins, Pumpkin Muffins, vegetarian
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