Fall is in the air bringing cozy vibes, and warm spices back to our homes. These spiced pumpkin muffins with a cinnamon streusel topping make a tasty fall snack the whole family will love.
This simple recipe is easy to make, especially using canned pumpkin puree. If you have homemade pumpkin puree, that works great too – just be mindful of the water content of your homemade puree and drain any excess water until it resembles what you’d find in a canned puree. To make the muffins, mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl first – the spice combo (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves) smells so warm and cozy, yum. Next, add all the wet ingredients into the bowl and stir until well-combined.
We’ll set the muffin batter aside now, and make the cinnamon streusel topping. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Then, combine with the melted butter. Gradually add in the flour, 1 TBSP at a time – mixing gently with a fork. It should start to resemble a streusel crumble as you add in all the flour. Be careful not to overmix or it will become like a paste, which will not work well for streusel topping.
This is a pretty wet batter and if you have a mixing bowl with a spout, its so easy to just pour it right into your greased (or lined) muffin tins. Once your muffin tins are filled, sprinkle your streusel topping over top the batter in each tin. Then, put the tins in the oven to bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 – 35 minutes.
Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 4 eggs
Streusel Topping
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Stir together.
- Add pumpkin puree, oil, and eggs to large mixing bowl with dry ingredients. Stir until well-combined. Set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon for streusel. Pour in melted butter and stir together.
- Gradually add in flour, 1 Tbsp at a time, mixing gently with a fork until it resembles a crumble. Do not over mix.
- Pour muffin batter into greased/lined muffin tins.
- Sprinkle streusel topping over top the muffin batter into each tin.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool, and enjoy!
Notes
- If using homemade pumpkin puree, be mindful of water content. Drain off any excess water.
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