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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Muffins

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
43 mins
Servings: 16 muffins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Muffins:
  • 15-ounce 15-ounce can canned pumpkin
  • 1 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ ½ cup neutral-flavored oil or melted butter
  • 2 2 large eggs
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1 3/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour (see note)
  • 1 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (see note for substitution)
  • 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ ½ teaspoon salt
Snickerdoodle Streusel:
  • ½ ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ ¼ cup butter, cubed

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tins with paper liners (this recipe makes about 16 muffins).
  2. For the muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well-mixed.
  3. Add the flour, pumpkin pie spice (or other spices - see note below), baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined and no dry streaks remain.
  4. For the streusel, in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter cubes and cut in with a pastry blender, two knives, or a fork, until the mixture is evenly combined and crumbly.
  5. Scoop the muffin batter into the prepared liner, filling the muffin cups about 2/3 full (a #20 cookie scoop works great for this).
  6. Divide streusel evenly over the muffin batter (about 1 tablespoon streusel per muffin, give or take). Bake the muffins for 18-25 minutes until the tops spring back lightly to the touch. Remove from the muffin tin and let cool completely on a cooling rack.

Notes

  • Flour: if using whole wheat flour, measure with a light hand so the muffins aren't dense. I prefer using white whole wheat or einkhorn wheat flour. 
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitution: if you don't have pumpkin pie spice on hand, use the following spices and amounts instead. 1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, pinch cloves.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 muffin Calories 146kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 281mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 muffin
Calories 146kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 281mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.