Description
These Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins are soft, moist, and packed with cozy fall spices. Made with real pumpkin puree and topped with a crackly cinnamon sugar crust, this easy muffin recipe is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Great for fall baking and freezer-friendly.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners. Lightly spray with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
4. Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
6. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, then sprinkle over the tops of the muffins.
7. Bake for 20–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
This recipe makes 12 standard muffins.
Use canned or homemade thick pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar generously for extra crunch on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg