Pumpkin Muffins 🎃🧁🍂 Soft, Spiced, and Perfect for Cozy Fall Mornings

These pumpkin muffins are tender, aromatic, and just sweet enough, with a flavor that balances pumpkin’s earthiness with warm spices. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or gifting — they taste like autumn in every bite.

Ingredients (Makes 12 muffins)

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cloves (optional, for more spice)
• ¼ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat and prepare

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.

Step 2: Mix dry ingredients

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.

Step 3: Mix wet ingredients

• In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, brown sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth.

Step 4: Combine

• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
• Stir gently until just combined — don’t overmix.

Step 5: Fill and bake

• Divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.
• Bake 20–24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 6: Cool and serve

• Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Flavor Variations

• Add chocolate chips for a dessert-like twist
• Stir in chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch
• Top with cinnamon sugar before baking for extra sweetness
• Mix in dried cranberries for tart contrast

Pro Tips

• Use room temperature eggs for better mixing
• Don’t overmix the batter — it keeps muffins light and fluffy
• Pumpkin purée should be thick, not watery, for best texture
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months

Final Thoughts

Pumpkin Muffins are soft, spiced, and endlessly versatile — perfect for cozy mornings or an afternoon treat. They’re the kind of bake that makes your whole kitchen smell like autumn.

Whisk it. Scoop it. Bake fall into every bite. 🎃🧁🍂