Description
Enjoy these warm, spiced pumpkin muffins topped with a delightful streusel. They’re perfect for a cozy autumn treat.
Ingredients
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- For the Streusel:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- For the Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
- Make the streusel: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Make the muffins: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree and milk.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and the pumpkin mixture to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping generously over the batter in each muffin cup.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Ensure your pumpkin puree is not pie filling, as it contains added sugar and spices.
- For best results, use cold butter for the streusel.
- Do not overmix the muffin batter to ensure tender muffins.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: Approximately 300-350 (will vary based on exact ingredients and portion size)
- Sugar: Approximately 25-30g
- Sodium: Approximately 200-250mg
- Fat: Approximately 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 8-10g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 7-10g
- Trans Fat: Less than 1g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 40-45g
- Fiber: Approximately 2-3g
- Protein: Approximately 4-5g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 60-70mg