Best Pumpkin Muffins
This is my recipe for moist, perfectly spiced, and soft pumpkin muffins. They're wonderful plain or with chocolate chips. You need an entire can of pumpkin puree and a few basic ingredients to get started. Adapted from my pumpkin bread for an easy on-the-go anytime treat.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 249kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- optional: ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F with the oven rack arranged to the middle or lowest position. Generously spray a 12-count muffin tin with non-stick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until combined and smooth. Then, whisk in the milk. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, and salt. Whisk until just combined and no flour pockets remain– avoiding over-mixing to prevent the bread from becoming too dense. If using, gently fold in the chocolate chips (or desired add-ins.)
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling almost to the top. Bake for 5 minutes at 425ºF, then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350ºF. Bake for an additional 17-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. The total time for the muffins is about 22-23 minutes. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan before enjoying.
- Cover and store leftover muffins at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Freezing Instructions: The baked pumpkin muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months. Allow them to cool completely. Place in a freezer-safe bag or container. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving.
- Add-Ins: Use what you love! You can add chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, cinnamon chips or chopped nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
