5 from 38 votes
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins combine pumpkin puree and traditional corn muffin ingredients like cornmeal and flour, enriched with brown sugar, molasses, and buttermilk for moistness and mild sweetness. Warm spices like cinnamon add depth, and baking powder provides lift. These muffins have a tender crumb with a characteristic cornmeal texture and subtle pumpkin flavor, ideal for a comforting snack or breakfast.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
10
muffins
Calories:
251 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed, light or dark
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 1/3 cup buttermilk or substitute milk or half and half
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon or substitute cardamom or ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F Grease and flour a muffin tin, or use paper muffin liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the first 8 ingredients together (pumpkin through salt.) Make sure everything gets well incorporated.
- Whisk in the baking powder, corn meal, and flour, mixing until just combined, but don't over beat this. I usually switch to a silicone spoon at the end.
- Use a standard ice cream scoop to fill 10-12 muffin cups fairly full. My muffin tin is on the large size so I got 10 muffins from my batter.
- Bake for about 20-22 minutes until the muffins are fully risen. The tops should spring back when lightly touched. If your muffins are smaller than mine they will take a shorter time. Try not to over bake as they will dry out.
- Let the muffins cool for about 10 minutes in the tin, and then run a blunt knife around the edges to loosen before turning out onto a cooling rack. If you use muffin liners you can pop them out immediately.
- Serve warm with butter and honey. The muffins can be reheated for 20-30 seconds in the microwave.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
332mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3874IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 332mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3874IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.