Description
Delightful pumpkin muffins filled with warm spices and a sweet pumpkin flavor, perfect for cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or a gluten-free blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts (like walnuts or pecans) or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in another bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the nuts or chocolate chips, if using.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly, then pour the batter into each muffin cup, filling them about 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Let your muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Optional healthier substitutes include using unsweetened applesauce for half the oil or whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg