Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins are soft, moist and full of warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, making them a cozy and comforting treat.

They are traditionally a fall favorite, but there’s is no reason you can’t enjoy these delicious lightly spiced muffins all year round. This post contains affiliate links.

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Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin muffins are a classic fall treat that are perfect for breakfast or as a snack.

This version is topped with coarse sugar for a decorative touch, but they are just as wonderful without. 

These muffins take 15 minutes to prep.

Bake for just 25-30 minutes.

This recipe makes 12 regular-sized muffins.

Muffin Ingredients:

• 2½ c. sugar
• 2/3 c. vegetable oil
• 2/3 c. water
• 4 large eggs
• 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
• 3½ c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. salt
• 1½ t. ground cinnamon
• 1 t. ground nutmeg
• ½ t. ground cloves
• ½ t. ground ginger
• ½ c. coarse decorating sugar

Pumpkin Spice Muffin Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with 12 regular-sized cupcake liners. Set aside.

Combine sugar, oil, water, eggs, and pumpkin puree in a large mixing bowl and beat on low for 1 minute. (You can also beat by hand, if preferred). Do not over mix.

Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger to a small bowl and stir to combine. Add dry mixture to pumpkin batter and beat on low (or stir by hand) just until all ingredients are blended into the batter. Do not over mix.

With a large spoon, fill cupcake liners with batter until they are ¾ full. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and sprinkle each muffin with coarse decorating sugar and return to oven to finish baking another 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Total baking time should be 25-30 minutes).

Remove from oven and cool 5-10 minutes before moving muffins to wire baking rack to cool completely. Enjoy! 

Tip: Make sure you choose 100% pure pumpkin vs. pumpkin pie filling for this recipe because you are already adding sugar and other spices.

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