Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
These pumpkin muffins combine a moist pumpkin-spiced batter with a crumbly topping and optional maple icing. The batter features both white and brown sugars, pumpkin puree, and warm spices like cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to create a tender, flavorful muffin. A crumb topping made from flour, sugars, and melted butter adds a crunchy contrast. Baking starts at a high temperature for oven spring, then lowers to finish cooking evenly. The optional maple icing offers a sweet glaze that complements the fall flavors nicely.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar white
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree or homemade, canned
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup buttermilk at room temperature
Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar white
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 6 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
Maple Icing (optional):
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Line a cupcake pan with liners.
Muffins:
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and using a spatula, fold everything together gently until just combined and smooth.
- Spoon the batter into liners, filling them almost completely; the muffins only rise slightly.
Crumb Topping:
- Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl.
- Using a fork, add the melted butter and stir until crumbs form. Don’t over-mix.
- Sprinkle the crumbs on top of the muffin batter.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425 F, reduce the temperature to 350 F, and bake for 17-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, remove them and arrange them on a plate or cooling rack to fully cool.
- They need to be thoroughly cooled before adding the icing.
Icing:
- Whisk all of the icing ingredients together until combined and smooth.
- Drizzle on top of the muffins and serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.