The Best Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Pumpkin Spice Muffins are a delightful treat bursting with warm, comforting flavors. Made with a blend of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, these muffins capture the essence of fall.
The batter is mixed and poured into muffin cups, then baked until golden brown and aromatic. The result is a moist and fluffy muffin that embodies the cozy taste of pumpkin spice. Often topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar or a light glaze, these muffins make for a delicious snack or a sweet breakfast option.
Although pumpkin muffins are traditionally a fall favorite, there is no reason you can’t enjoy these delicious lightly spiced muffins all year round. This version is topped with coarse sugar for a decorative touch, but they are just as wonderful without.
Enjoy the seasonal charm of Pumpkin Spice Muffins for a tasty autumn indulgence.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 25-30 minutes
Yields: 12 regular-sized muffins
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
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!
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
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
Instructions
- 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!
