Easy Pumpkin Muffins
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Easy Pumpkin Muffins
Description
Easy Pumpkin Muffins highlight pumpkin puree mixed with all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and a trio of chopped nuts including walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. The batter starts with vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and sugars, blended until smooth, then combined with dry ingredients and nuts. Baked in a muffin pan, the muffins develop a moist crumb with subtle spicy warmth and nutty texture from the mixed nuts. After cooling, a cinnamon-infused glaze can be drizzled on for added sweetness and spice.
The baking time ranges about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on muffin size, ensuring a tender center without drying out. The cinnamon glaze, made from powdered sugar, milk or cream, and ground cinnamon, offers a sweet finish that complements the pumpkin and nut flavors.
These muffins work well for breakfast or as a seasonal snack, pairing nicely with coffee or tea. Their texture balances moistness from pumpkin and oil with crunch from nuts, while spices add depth appropriate for autumn or winter occasions.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil corn or sunflower oil
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup walnut chopped
- 1/4 cup hazelnut
- 1/4 cup pecan
CINNAMON GLAZE
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon more or less you decide
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 375F (190C). Grease and flour a 12 medium size muffin pan or a 6 large size muffin pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together until smooth oil, eggs and pumpkin puree until combined.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugars and nuts.
- Then add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. And mix with a wooden spoon or spatula just until combined (about 15-16 stirs). Spoon into the prepared muffin tin* (if using the large one use 5 if medium i think 10 you see). Bake approximately 15-20 minutes check with a toothpick. Let the muffins cool, then remove from the tin to cool completely. Drizzle with Cinnamon glaze if desired. Enjoy!
FOR THE CINNAMON GLAZE
- In a small bowl whisk together the powder sugar and cinnamon until combined then add the milk or cream, one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired constituency.
*You will probably get about 10 medium or 5 large. I like to fill my muffin pans almost full to the rim.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 3874IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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