Description
Seasonal Pumpkin Muffins bring autumn’s warmth straight to your kitchen with rich spices and tender crumb. Comforting and delicious, these muffins offer a perfect balance of sweet pumpkin flavor and fragrant cinnamon that you’ll savor with every delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 425F (220C) and arrange parchment liners in a standard muffin tray.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, ground ginger, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Whisk oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, and milk in a separate container until the mixture achieves a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, using a spatula to minimize overmixing and maintain a tender muffin texture.
- Distribute batter evenly into muffin liners, filling each cavity to the rim for maximum volume.
- Initiate baking at 425F for precisely 5 minutes to create a crisp exterior, then reduce temperature to 350F (175C) and continue baking for 16-17 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean.
- Remove muffins from oven and allow them to rest in the pan for several minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer muffins to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach room temperature before serving for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Boost rising power by ensuring baking soda is fresh and not expired, which guarantees fluffy and light muffins.
- Prevent dense texture by avoiding overmixing the batter; stir gently until ingredients are just combined to maintain tender crumb.
- Customize recipe by swapping dairy milk with almond, oat, or coconut milk for vegan or lactose-intolerant options.
- Enhance nutrition by adding chopped nuts, seeds, or dried cranberries for extra texture and health benefits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 164 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg