Description
Discover the delightful experience of baking with The Best Homemade Pumpkin Muffins. This recipe captures the essence of fall with soft, moist muffins infused with warm spices and topped with a delicious cinnamon-sugar crust. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, these muffins are sure to become a seasonal favorite in your home. With an easy preparation process that takes just 10 minutes, you can enjoy these comforting treats any day of the week. Whether you indulge in them fresh from the oven or freeze some for later, these pumpkin muffins promise to be a crowd-pleaser at gatherings and cozy mornings alike.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin (or homemade puree)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups + 1 tablespoon sugar (divided)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin pans with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In an electric mixer bowl, combine pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and sugar; mix until blended.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture; mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl, stir sugar with cinnamon for topping.
- Divide batter into muffin cups and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown; cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (60g)
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 155mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 24mg