Delicious and EASY Pumpkin Muffins will be a hit with your family and friends! The cinnamon streusel topping is to die for! This pumpkin muffin recipe makes fantastically moist muffins that are perfect for fall breakfast or a snack! One of our favorite pumpkin recipes! Love pumpkin? Make sure to try my Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting and Pumpkin Bread!
Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
As the mornings are feeling a bit more crisp, welcome the change in the season with the delicious flavors of fall! Pumpkin and cinnamon make such a wonderful pair, and these muffins are great to have on hand for breakfast, brunch or a delicious snack most anytime of day!
Pumpkin Muffin Ingredients
You most likely have all of most of these muffin ingredients in your pantry right now – especially if you’re baking these pumpkin muffins during the fall. Here’a quick look at what you’ll need:
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- vegetable oil
- sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin puree
- water
Streusel Topping
There is nothing better than a streusel topping on muffins and bread. This pumpkin muffin recipe is taken to the next level with this simple cinnamon streusel. If you are opposed to streusel, you can omit it from the recipe.
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- cinnamon
- unsalted butter
- chopped pecans or walnuts
Love pumpkin? Here are a few more delicious pumpkin recipes to enjoy this fall…
More Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Icing
- Pumpkin Pecan Dessert in a Jar
- Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
How to Make Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Ingredients
Muffins
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree 1 can
- 1/2 cup water
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place cupcake/muffin liners in a muffin pan.
Mix the batter
- In a large bowl, gently whisk dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices).
- In another large bowl (or the bowl of your electric mixer), add oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin. Blend well. Add water and blend until fully incorporated.
- While slowly mixing, pour the dry ingredients in with the wet. Mix until just combined.
Make the streusel
- In a medium bowl mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nuts (if desired). Pour in the melted butter and stir gently until the mixture is combined, but some small lumps remain.
- Scoop muffin batter into prepared pan, filling liners about 1/2-2/3 full. Top each muffin with a spoon full of streusel topping.
- Bake muffins 18-20 minutes (for standard sized muffins).
- Bake extra large muffins (as pictured) 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, but no wet batter.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published September 10, 2012
This recipe, along with one of my images, is featured in the beautiful fall issue of The Party Dress Magazine (on page 73).
Prop note- I purchased the paper liners shown in this post from Sur La Table.
These muffins are delicious! The streusel is perfect. I just made them tonight. Love the taste of fall. Cannot wait to taste more of your fall desserts 🙂
So glad you gave the recipe a try and enjoyed it! Happy fall baking!
Unique combination of pumpkin and cinnamon in muffins. Great idea.
Love these, Glory! I need to get a jumbo muffin tin!
Oooh, I can hardly wait to make these! I love pumpkin bread! Love you!
~Cecilia
Sound and look delicious. I’ve been looking for muffin baking cups like that for a while but can’t find – do you mind sharing where you got them from? They look great! Thanks!
Hi Jenn, I purchased the paper liners at Sur La Table (in store), but they can be bought on-line as well. I just updated the post to include the link.
Happy Baking!
What a great use for my favorite ingredient – pumpkin! What’s better than pumpkin AND streusel? These muffins look amazing!
I love all the spices in these muffins! Your wrappers are adorable and the muffins look irresistible! How lovely would they be with a cup of hot coffee in the morning!
love that liners….where can I found them?
Hi Julianna, I purchased the paper liners at Sur La Table (in store), but they can be bought on-line as well. I just updated the post to include the link.
Happy Baking!
I cannot wait to try these! Maybe my toddler will even eat them – if she’s anything like her mama, she won’t be able to resist! Thanks for sharing!
I am so ready to savor fall and enjoy pumpkin filled recipes. The muffins are just scrumptious! How can I resist the streusel topping and the warm spices of autumn? A seductive post!